Lesotho: Secondary school enrollment

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 Lesotho

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 59.82
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2017
 Average 29.88
 Min - Max 7.39 - 59.82
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2017 is 59.82 percent, an increase from 56.67 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 88.86 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1970 to 2017 is 29.88 percent. The minimum value, 7.39 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 59.82 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Lesotho - Secondary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lesotho - Secondary school enrollment - historical chart - 1970-2017




The secondary 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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