Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 107.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
107.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.4%
in 2010
All-time low
82.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1996–2017

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

02550751001996200620171996: 85.8 %1998: 83.6 %1999: 82.2 %2000: 89.7 %2001: 91.6 %2002: 94.6 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 101.8 %2005: 104.1 %2006: 107.1 %2007: 105.7 %2008: 107 %2009: 108.9 %2010: 110.4 %2011: 109.8 %2012: 108.6 %2013: 105.3 %2014: 104.4 %2015: 103.6 %2016: 104.4 %2017: 107.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho stood at 107.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 110.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 1999.

Lesotho ranks 34th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.8% 82.2% 85.8% 3
2000s 101.0% 89.7% 108.9% 10
2010s 106.8% 103.6% 110.4% 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 31 Rwanda 108.3% compare
  2. 32 San Marino 108.0% compare
  3. 33 Malawi 107.6% compare
  4. 35 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 107.4% compare
  5. 36 Ireland 107.3% compare
  6. 37 Timor-Leste 107.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho was 107.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 110.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Lesotho ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.