Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho

Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
106.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.8%
in 2010
All-time low
78.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1996–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1996–2017

02550751001996200620171996: 80.3 %1998: 78.8 %1999: 78.2 %2000: 87.1 %2001: 89.8 %2002: 92.9 %2003: 97.6 %2004: 100.5 %2005: 102.7 %2006: 105.8 %2007: 104 %2008: 105.3 %2009: 106.4 %2010: 108.8 %2011: 108.6 %2012: 107.4 %2013: 104 %2014: 103.1 %2015: 102.5 %2016: 103.3 %2017: 106.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho is 106.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 108.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1999.

Lesotho ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Lesotho, 1996 to 2017.
Year % Change
1996 80.3%
1998 78.8% -1.9%
1999 78.2% -0.8%
2000 87.1% +11.4%
2001 89.8% +3.0%
2002 92.9% +3.4%
2003 97.6% +5.1%
2004 100.5% +2.9%
2005 102.7% +2.2%
2006 105.8% +3.0%
2007 104.0% -1.6%
2008 105.3% +1.2%
2009 106.4% +1.1%
2010 108.8% +2.2%
2011 108.6% -0.2%
2012 107.4% -1.0%
2013 104.0% -3.2%
2014 103.1% -0.9%
2015 102.5% -0.5%
2016 103.3% +0.7%
2017 106.7% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.1% 78.2% 80.3% 3
2000s 99.2% 87.1% 106.4% 10
2010s 105.5% 102.5% 108.8% 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 43 Libya 107.1% compare
  2. 44 Malta 106.9% compare
  3. 45 Ireland 106.7% compare
  4. 47 Denmark 106.6% compare
  5. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.5% compare
  6. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 106.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 106.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.