How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?

Lesotho ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2017.

Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho

Name: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index was 1.35 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

1.35 GPI

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

1st

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.47 GPI

in 1987

All-time low

1.01 GPI

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2017

School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2017, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 1.35 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.47 GPI in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 1973.

Lesotho ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.23 GPI	1.01 GPI	1.42 GPI	9
1980s	1.41 GPI	1.34 GPI	1.47 GPI	10
1990s	1.36 GPI	1.25 GPI	1.45 GPI	9
2000s	1.27 GPI	1.2 GPI	1.38 GPI	10
2010s	1.36 GPI	1.34 GPI	1.4 GPI	8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

2 Tuvalu 1.34 GPI compare
3 Suriname 1.33 GPI compare
4 French Polynesia 1.27 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho?: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.35 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 1.47 GPI in 1987.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1973.
How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?: Lesotho ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,786 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.