Lesotho: Primary school enrollment
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| Lesotho |
Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 80.18 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1970 - 2024 |
| Average | 103.38 |
| Min - Max | 80.18 - 129.98 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 80.18 percent, a decline from 81.64 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 100.88 percent, based on data from 126 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1970 to 2024 is 103.38 percent. The minimum value, 80.18 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 129.98 percent was recorded in 2006.
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| Recent values | Lesotho: Primary school enrollment |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.18 |
| 2023 | 81.64 |
| 2022 | 83.63 |
| 2021 | 85.04 |
| 2020 | 87.74 |
| 2019 | 91.28 |
| 2018 | 96.01 |
| 2017 | 105.56 |
The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
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| Education spending, percent of GDP | 6.62 | 2024 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 10.37 | 2024 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 90.45 | 2024 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 98.80 | 2024 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 94.31 | 2024 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 96.48 | 2024 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 66.96 | 2023 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.95 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.24 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.34 | 2018 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 80.18 | 2024 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 59.36 | 2017 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 9.94 | 2018 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 99.54 | 2023 | percent |