Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 53,793 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
53,793 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61,013 number
in 2012
All-time low
30,540 number
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200720161998: 36.1k number1999: 33.3k number2000: 30.5k number2001: 41.5k number2002: 41.8k number2003: 41.8k number2004: 43.4k number2005: 45.0k number2010: 52.6k number2011: 60.1k number2012: 61.0k number2013: 55.9k number2014: 48.4k number2015: 53.5k number2016: 53.8k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 53,793 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 61,013 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,540 number, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 36,079 number
1999 33,310 number -7.7%
2000 30,540 number -8.3%
2001 41,507 number +35.9%
2002 41,792 number +0.7%
2003 41,760 number -0.1%
2004 43,398 number +3.9%
2005 45,036 number +3.8%
2010 52,646 number +16.9%
2011 60,117 number +14.2%
2012 61,013 number +1.5%
2013 55,925 number -8.3%
2014 48,396 number -13.5%
2015 53,530 number +10.6%
2016 53,793 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,694 number 33,310 number 36,079 number 2
2000s 40,672 number 30,540 number 45,036 number 6
2010s 55,060 number 48,396 number 61,013 number 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 123 Slovenia 60,664 number compare
  2. 124 Estonia 55,203 number compare
  3. 125 Congo 53,920 number compare
  4. 127 Armenia 50,747 number compare
  5. 128 Qatar 49,085 number compare
  6. 129 Solomon Islands 48,661 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lesotho?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lesotho was 53,793 number in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 61,013 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 30,540 number in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.