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

Latest (2019)
1.04 GPI
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.45 GPI
in 1970
All-time low
1.03 GPI
in 2004
Years of data
47
1970–2019

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2019

00.511.5197019942019

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Kuwait 1.05 GPI compare
  2. 24 Bermuda 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 1.04 GPI compare
  6. 29 Ireland 1.04 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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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.