Lesotho
Girls in primary school in Lesotho
Girls in primary school in Lesotho: 0% in 1820 and 93.4% in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates.
- Latest, 2017
- 93.4%
- Since 1820
- +93.4 percentage points
- World, 2017
- 88.2%
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Lesotho | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 93.4 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 91.1 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 89.1 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 88.1 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 87.4 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 89.9 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 89.5 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 89.5 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 88.4 | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 87.5 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 85.8 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 87.8 | 86 |
| 2005 | 85.7 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | 83.9 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 84 | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 81.1 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | 78.9 | 81 |
| 2000 | 77.2 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 57.4 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | 61.1 | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 78.1 |
| 1996 | 69.1 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 68.5 | 78 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 78.3 |
| 1993 | 70.1 | 78 |
| 1992 | 72.8 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | 73.1 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | 72.1 | 77.3 |
| 1989 | 73.5 | 77.6 |
| 1988 | 74.7 | 76.6 |
| 1987 | 74.4 | 75.8 |
| 1986 | 73.5 | 75.3 |
| 1985 | 74.4 | 74 |
| 1980 | 78 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 79 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 84 | 69 |
| 1965 | 84 | 66 |
| 1960 | 75.9 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 79.2 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 77.6 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 64.9 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 52.1 | 40 |
| 1935 | 39.4 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 26.7 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 20 | 33 |
| 1920 | 14.6 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 10.5 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 7.4 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 5.1 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 3.5 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 2.4 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 1.6 | 20 |
| 1885 | 1.1 | 19 |
| 1880 | 0.7 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 0.5 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 0.3 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 0.1 | 8 |
| 1850 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 0 | 4 |
| 1825 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 0 | 3.1 |
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending1.63% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$37.3M in 2025
- Military spending per person$17 in 2025
- Military share of state spending2.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel2,000 people in 2020
- National power0.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports1 million TIV in 2019