Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 86.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
86.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2011
All-time low
73.3%
in 1977
Years of data
36
1972–2016

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Lesotho, 1972–2016

0204060801001972199420161972: 76.4 %1973: 84.1 %1977: 73.3 %1978: 91.9 %1979: 89.7 %1980: 87.6 %1981: 88 %1982: 88.3 %1983: 91.5 %1984: 83 %1985: 86.9 %1986: 83.2 %1991: 85 %1992: 84.4 %1993: 80.7 %1994: 81.1 %1996: 80.9 %1998: 77.1 %1999: 81.3 %2000: 77.5 %2001: 80.6 %2002: 82.9 %2003: 88.7 %2004: 90.1 %2005: 93.7 %2006: 94.6 %2007: 91.3 %2008: 92.1 %2009: 94.9 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 96.2 %2013: 96.5 %2014: 92.9 %2015: 89.1 %2016: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Lesotho stood at 86.8%.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Lesotho peaked at 97.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1977.

That places Lesotho 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83.1% 73.3% 91.9% 5
1980s 86.9% 83.0% 91.5% 7
1990s 81.5% 77.1% 85.0% 7
2000s 88.6% 77.5% 94.9% 10
2010s 93.7% 86.8% 97.9% 7

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  4. 97 Bulgaria 86.7% compare
  5. 98 Indonesia 86.5% compare
  6. 99 Bolivia 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Lesotho?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Lesotho was 86.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1977.
How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Lesotho ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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 female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.