Education in Leribe, Lesotho: official figures
Registered primary schools in Leribe had 31.8 pupils per teacher in 2023 (51,490 pupils, 1,621 teachers), 4th highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 31.1).
How many pupils repeat a year in Leribe?
3,856 pupils were repeating a year in Leribe's registered primary schools in 2023, 7.5% of enrolment, 2nd lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 9.4%).
Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Leribe go to secondary school?
56.2% of secondary-school-age children in Leribe were attending secondary school in 2023-24 (net attendance ratio; boys 52.0%, girls 61.4%), 5th highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 51.8%); at primary level the ratio was 92.8% (Lesotho: 91.7%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyMore figures
- Primary enrolment in Leribe fell by 1.7% between 2021 and 2023, from 52,376 to 51,490 (Lesotho: -1.7%). Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- Registered secondary schools in Leribe had 20,220 students and 1,123 teachers in 2023, 18.0 students per teacher, the lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 19.7). Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- 97.9% of women aged 15 to 49 in Leribe could read, 5th lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 98.3%), according to the 2023-24 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey. Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy
How Leribe compares with other districts
Primary pupils per teacher (registered schools) (2023)
Leribe ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per teacher (registered schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mokhotlong | 37.1 |
| 2 | Thaba-Tseka | 35.9 |
| 3 | Maseru | 32.2 |
| 4 | Leribe | 31.8 |
| 5 | Berea | 30.6 |
| 6 | Butha-Buthe | 30.3 |
| 7 | Quthing | 29.4 |
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2023-24)
Leribe ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Berea | 56.9% |
| 3 | Maseru | 56.9% |
| 4 | Mafeteng | 56.4% |
| 5 | Leribe | 56.2% |
| 6 | Mohale's Hoek | 49.8% |
| 7 | Quthing | 43.6% |
| 8 | Qacha's Nek | 37.7% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program): Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2023-24, Final Report (district rows of Tables 2.6, 2.13, 3.3.1, 3.9.1, 5.2, 5.12, 7.3.2, 9.2, 9.7, 10.4, 11.1, 12.5.1, 14.2, 14.7 and 19.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d7fd2a0a8ae0…)
- Lesotho Bureau of Statistics: Education Statistics Report 2023 (Tables 3.3, 3.11, 3.24, 4.5 and 4.14 by district), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 10d028910582…)
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