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Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 66.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
66.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 147 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2012
All-time low
26.6%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2016

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016

02040601971199320161971: 26.6 %1973: 30.1 %1977: 27.3 %1978: 40.8 %1979: 42.6 %1980: 48.5 %1981: 53.4 %1982: 54 %1983: 50.6 %1984: 53.4 %1985: 53.2 %1986: 55.6 %1991: 53 %1992: 50 %1993: 47.8 %1994: 50.4 %1996: 54.4 %1998: 57.9 %1999: 62.3 %2000: 49.4 %2001: 51.9 %2002: 53 %2003: 56.5 %2004: 63.3 %2005: 63.3 %2006: 64.4 %2007: 62.3 %2008: 63 %2009: 63.9 %2010: 68.8 %2011: 69.9 %2012: 70 %2013: 67.7 %2014: 66.8 %2015: 67.7 %2016: 66.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 66.1% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 70.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1971.

Lesotho ranks 108th of 147 countries on this measure, 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 33.5% 26.6% 42.6% 5
1980s 52.7% 48.5% 55.6% 7
1990s 53.7% 47.8% 62.3% 7
2000s 59.1% 49.4% 64.4% 10
2010s 68.1% 66.1% 70.0% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 68.0% compare
  2. 106 Bahamas 67.5% compare
  3. 107 El Salvador 66.1% compare
  4. 109 Moldova 64.7% compare
  5. 110 Nicaragua 64.4% compare
  6. 111 Belize 63.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho was 66.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 108th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/