Lesotho—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #18 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
119.70
2017
YoY Change
+0.9%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#18
of 167 countries
Maximum
184.56
2000
Minimum
110.14
2008
CAGR
-2.5%
18 years
Last
119.70
Previous
118.67
Highest
184.56
Lowest
110.14
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's gender parity index, primary was 119.70 in 2017, ranking #18 out of 167 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 184.56 (2000) and the lowest was 110.14 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 119.70 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 118.67 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 120.18 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 116.07 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 112.61 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 117.64 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 114.21 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 114.02 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 116.36 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 110.14 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 112.73 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 118.56 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 116.58 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 127.07 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 119.07 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 117.67 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 133.48 | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 184.56 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |