| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 90.4 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 80.2 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 59.4 %World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 9.94 %World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 6.62 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.0945 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Mean years of schooling | 7.73 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 11 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.34 indexWorld Bank WDI [2018] |
| School life expectancy | 12.1 yearsWB Education [2017] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 32.9World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 32.2 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 10.2 %WB Education [2018] |
| Female literacy rate | 96.6 %WB Gender [2024] |
Education
Lesotho
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Lesotho's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (90.4 %), primary enrollment (gross) (80.2 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.