Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 105.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho is 105.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 107.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74.9% | — |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 101.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 107.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 107.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 74.0% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 84.5% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 101.5% | 107.4% | 8 |
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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, male in Lesotho?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lesotho was 105.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.