School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.04 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.45 GPI in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.45 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.44 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.42 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.41 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.42 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.37 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.33 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.31 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.27 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.25 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.23 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.23 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.22 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.45 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.29 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 1.41 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 23 Kuwait 1.05 GPI compare
- 24 Bermuda 1.05 GPI compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPI compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 1.04 GPI compare
- 29 Ireland 1.04 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Lesotho
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 165,126 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2,757 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 248,362 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 18.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 366,447 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 182,545 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 92,808 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 48,659 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 2.49 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPI in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.