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
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1971–2016
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.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.6% | — |
| 1973 | 30.1% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 66.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 66.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +49.7% | 27.3% | 40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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
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/