Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 82.6% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
82.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
117th
of 150 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2011
All-time low
60.7%
in 1977
Years of data
36
1971–2016

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1971–2016

0204060801001971199320161971: 64.1 %1973: 69.2 %1977: 60.7 %1978: 74.8 %1979: 73.9 %1980: 71.4 %1981: 73.5 %1982: 74.7 %1983: 77.9 %1984: 71.4 %1985: 75.1 %1986: 71.6 %1991: 73.4 %1992: 73.6 %1993: 71.1 %1994: 72.4 %1996: 73.2 %1998: 70.9 %1999: 74.1 %2000: 72.1 %2001: 76.4 %2002: 78.7 %2003: 83.8 %2004: 85.6 %2005: 89.5 %2006: 89.9 %2007: 86.9 %2008: 88.3 %2009: 89.8 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 92.8 %2012: 91.8 %2013: 91.3 %2014: 88.1 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 82.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 82.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 92.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1977.

That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.5% 60.7% 74.8% 5
1980s 73.6% 71.4% 77.9% 7
1990s 72.7% 70.9% 74.1% 7
2000s 84.1% 72.1% 89.9% 10
2010s 89.1% 82.6% 92.8% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 114 Moldova, Republic of 84.5% compare
  2. 115 Indonesia 83.7% compare
  3. 116 El Salvador 83.0% compare
  4. 118 Jamaica 82.1% compare
  5. 119 Malawi 81.4% compare
  6. 120 Puerto Rico 80.4% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 82.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1977.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.