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

Latest (2017)
105.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.4%
in 2011
All-time low
74.0%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1996–2017

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

02550751001996200620171996: 74.9 %1998: 74 %1999: 74.2 %2000: 84.5 %2001: 88 %2002: 91.1 %2003: 95.9 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 101.4 %2006: 104.5 %2007: 102.4 %2008: 103.5 %2009: 104 %2010: 107.1 %2011: 107.4 %2012: 106.2 %2013: 102.7 %2014: 101.8 %2015: 101.5 %2016: 102.2 %2017: 105.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Lesotho, 1996 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 52 Dominica 106.1% compare
  2. 53 Ireland 106.1% compare
  3. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 105.9% compare
  4. 56 Mauritius 105.7% compare
  5. 57 Switzerland 105.5% compare
  6. 58 Australia 105.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 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.