Secondary school enrolment (gross) in Lesotho
Gross secondary school enrolment in Lesotho was 59.4% in 2017.
The latest value for Lesotho is for 2017. Most countries have figures for 2023.
Lesotho, 2017
59.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5percentage points
World, 2017
74.9%
Secondary school enrolment (gross) in Lesotho over time
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% of the official secondary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lesotho | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 77.3% |
| 2023 | – | 77.2% |
| 2022 | – | 77.5% |
| 2021 | – | 77.3% |
| 2020 | – | 76.5% |
| 2019 | – | 76.0% |
| 2018 | – | 75.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | 74.9% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | 75.2% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | 75.0% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | 74.9% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 74.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 72.7% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | 71.9% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | 65.4% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | 64.4% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | 63.5% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | 62.4% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | 61.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | 60.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.5 percentage points from 56.8% in 2016.
- Since 2007, when it was 41.6%, the figure has changed by +17.8 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2017 was 74.9%.
More for Lesotho
All statistics for Lesotho
Primary school enrolment (gross)
80.2%
2024 · World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
9.9%
2018 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
38.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
87.9%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
56.0%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
40.2%
2024 · UNESCO UIS