Lesotho - Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

Since 2014, Lesotho Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) grew 0.4points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 14 among other countries in Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) at 116.51 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Lesotho is overtaken by Costa Rica, which was ranked number 13 with 116.62 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by Iran with 116.47 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Malawi ranked the highest with 146.96 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, an increase of 2.7points compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nepal and Madagascar respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ivory Coast recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.8points per year, while South Sudan recorded the worst performance at -4.2points per year.

Loading...

Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2019 116.51
2018 116.57
2017 117.76
2016 114.70
2015 113.66
Download all data from 1970 to 2019

How does Lesotho rank in Female Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 179 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Malawi
146.96 % 2019 +2.7 % -0.3 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
145.59 % 2019 +26.9 % NA View data
13 #13
Costa Rica
116.62 % 2019 +2.5 % +0.9 % View data
14 #14
Lesotho
116.51 % 2019 -0.1 % +0.4 % View data
15 #15
Iran
116.47 % 2019 +0.9 % +1.1 % View data
Compare all 179 countries

Go Top