Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0253 number per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0253 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2016.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.03 number per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 number per person, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0181 number per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0166 number per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 number per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 number per person | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 0.021 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.021 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 number per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0264 number per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 number per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.03 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 number per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 number per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 number per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 number per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0173 number per person | 0.0166 number per person | 0.0181 number per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0202 number per person | 0.0152 number per person | 0.0231 number per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 number per person | 0.0233 number per person | 0.03 number per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0259 number per person compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.0258 number per person compare
- 95 San Marino 0.0255 number per person compare
- 97 Ireland 0.0251 number per person compare
- 98 Brazil 0.025 number per person compare
- 99 Thailand 0.025 number per person compare
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0253 number per person in 2016, 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 number 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 number per person in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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.