Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) was 53,793 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 53,793 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 in Lesotho peaked at 61,013 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,540 number, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 126th 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) (Enrolment) in Lesotho, year by year
| 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% |
| 2005 | 45,036 number | +7.8% |
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 53,793 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235,631 number, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 53,793 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 131,114 number, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,694 number | 33,310 number | 36,079 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 40,127 number | 30,540 number | 45,036 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 55,060 number | 48,396 number | 61,013 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 53,793 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61,013 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.