Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (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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About this data
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.