Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 78.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
78.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
109th
of 135 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2011
All-time low
47.7%
in 1977
Years of data
35
1973–2016

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho, 1973–2016

0204060801973199420161973: 53.9 %1977: 47.7 %1978: 57.5 %1979: 57.8 %1980: 54.8 %1981: 58.7 %1982: 60.8 %1983: 64 %1984: 59.6 %1985: 63.2 %1986: 59.6 %1991: 61.6 %1992: 62.6 %1993: 61.4 %1994: 63.7 %1996: 65.5 %1998: 64.7 %1999: 66.7 %2000: 66.5 %2001: 72.1 %2002: 74.5 %2003: 78.9 %2004: 81 %2005: 85.4 %2006: 85.3 %2007: 82.5 %2008: 84.5 %2009: 84.6 %2010: 87.1 %2011: 87.8 %2012: 87.3 %2013: 86.1 %2014: 83.3 %2015: 80.8 %2016: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho stood at 78.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 87.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1977.

Lesotho ranks 109th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%) in Lesotho, 1973 to 2016.
Year % Change
1973 53.9% —
1977 47.7% -11.4%
1978 57.5% +20.4%
1979 57.8% +0.5%
1980 54.8% -5.1%
1981 58.7% +7.0%
1982 60.8% +3.7%
1983 64.0% +5.2%
1984 59.6% -6.9%
1985 63.2% +6.0%
1986 59.6% -5.6%
1991 61.6% +3.3%
1992 62.6% +1.6%
1993 61.4% -1.8%
1994 63.7% +3.8%
1996 65.5% +2.8%
1998 64.7% -1.3%
1999 66.7% +3.2%
2000 66.5% -0.3%
2001 72.1% +8.3%
2002 74.5% +3.4%
2003 78.9% +6.0%
2004 81.0% +2.6%
2005 85.4% +5.4%
2006 85.3% -0.0%
2007 82.5% -3.3%
2008 84.5% +2.4%
2009 84.6% +0.2%
2010 87.1% +3.0%
2011 87.8% +0.8%
2012 87.3% -0.6%
2013 86.1% -1.4%
2014 83.3% -3.2%
2015 80.8% -3.0%
2016 78.5% -2.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 78.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.8%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 78.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.2% 47.7% 57.8% 4
1980s 60.1% 54.8% 64.0% 7
1990s 63.8% 61.4% 66.7% 7
2000s 79.5% 66.5% 85.4% 10
2010s 84.4% 78.5% 87.8% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 106 Malawi 81.0% compare
  2. 107 Tunisia 81.0% compare
  3. 108 Cayman Islands 79.0% compare
  4. 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 78.2% compare
  5. 111 Myanmar 77.9% compare
  6. 112 Yemen 77.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Lesotho was 78.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1977.
How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
Lesotho ranks 109th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male 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 male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.