Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho is 1.54 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho peaked at 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tunisia 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Senegal 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belarus 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Benin 1.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ireland 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.