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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lesotho, 1996–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Rwanda 108.3% compare
- 32 San Marino 108.0% compare
- 33 Malawi 107.6% compare
- 35 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 107.4% compare
- 36 Ireland 107.3% compare
- 37 Timor-Leste 107.3% compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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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About this data
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.