Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 23,698 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 23,698.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 30,998 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,324, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,128 | 17,194 | 19,063 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,788 | 15,324 | 23,046 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,235 | 23,909 | 30,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,804 | 23,698 | 23,909 | 2 |
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, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho was 23,698 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30,998 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,324 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release