Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0204 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho is 0.0204 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.03 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 units per person, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0181 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0166 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 0.021 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0264 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.03 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0229 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 units per person | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0204 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 units per person in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.