Lesotho—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #173 of 201Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.95
2019
YoY Change
+0.1%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#173
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.03
2000
Minimum
0.95
2017
CAGR
-0.4%
20 years
Last
0.95
Previous
0.95
Highest
1.03
Lowest
0.95
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's gender parity in primary education was 0.95 in 2019, ranking #173 out of 201 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2018. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 1.03 (2000) and the lowest was 0.95 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.95 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.95 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.95 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.95 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.98 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.99 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.00 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.00 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).