Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 23,698 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho stood at 23,698.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho peaked at 30,998 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,324, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,194 | — |
| 2000 | 15,324 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 20,394 | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 20,099 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20,077 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23,046 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 26,747 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 30,543 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 30,998 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,413 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 24,585 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 27,077 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 27,422 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,422 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,236 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 23,909 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 23,909 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,698 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,194 | 17,194 | 17,194 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,788 | 15,324 | 23,046 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,235 | 23,909 | 30,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,804 | 23,698 | 23,909 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho was 23,698 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30,998 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,324 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release