Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (net male) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (net male) was 61.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
61.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 142 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2011
All-time low
26.1%
in 1977
Years of data
35
1973–2016

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

02040601973199420161973: 29.8 %1977: 26.1 %1978: 36.1 %1979: 37.4 %1980: 42 %1981: 45.8 %1982: 48.2 %1983: 44.9 %1984: 47.2 %1985: 47.4 %1986: 50 %1991: 48 %1992: 47.2 %1993: 45.2 %1994: 46.7 %1996: 51.9 %1998: 53 %1999: 59.6 %2000: 49.8 %2001: 53.4 %2002: 53.7 %2003: 56.9 %2004: 63.4 %2005: 61.8 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 60.2 %2008: 59.9 %2009: 60.2 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 66.1 %2012: 65.8 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 62.3 %2015: 62.4 %2016: 61.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Lesotho stood at 61.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Lesotho peaked at 66.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1977.

That places Lesotho 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (net male) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) in Lesotho, 1973 to 2016.
Year % Change
1973 29.8% —
1977 26.1% -12.4%
1978 36.1% +38.3%
1979 37.4% +3.6%
1980 42.0% +12.4%
1981 45.8% +9.0%
1982 48.2% +5.1%
1983 44.9% -6.7%
1984 47.2% +4.9%
1985 47.4% +0.6%
1986 50.0% +5.4%
1991 48.0% -4.0%
1992 47.2% -1.8%
1993 45.2% -4.3%
1994 46.7% +3.5%
1996 51.9% +11.1%
1998 53.0% +2.1%
1999 59.6% +12.5%
2000 49.8% -16.4%
2001 53.4% +7.3%
2002 53.7% +0.5%
2003 56.9% +5.9%
2004 63.4% +11.4%
2005 61.8% -2.5%
2006 62.8% +1.7%
2007 60.2% -4.1%
2008 59.9% -0.6%
2009 60.2% +0.5%
2010 64.6% +7.4%
2011 66.1% +2.3%
2012 65.8% -0.5%
2013 64.3% -2.3%
2014 62.3% -3.1%
2015 62.4% +0.1%
2016 61.6% -1.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 61.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.8%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (net male) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +38.3% 26.1% 36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.3% 26.1% 37.4% 4
1980s 46.5% 42.0% 50.0% 7
1990s 50.2% 45.2% 59.6% 7
2000s 58.2% 49.8% 63.4% 10
2010s 63.9% 61.6% 66.1% 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 105 Namibia 63.7% compare
  2. 106 Belize 62.4% compare
  3. 107 Nicaragua 61.9% compare
  4. 109 Bangladesh 59.3% compare
  5. 110 Malaysia 58.8% compare
  6. 111 Vanuatu 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Lesotho?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Lesotho was 61.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1977.
How does Lesotho rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
Lesotho ranks 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,033 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male 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 male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for upper 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 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/