Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 27,422 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho is 27,422 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 30,998 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,324 number, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 124th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,063 number | — |
| 1999 | 17,194 number | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 15,324 number | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 20,394 number | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 20,099 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20,077 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,562 number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 23,046 number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 26,747 number | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 30,543 number | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 30,998 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,413 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 24,585 number | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 27,077 number | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 27,422 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,128 number | 17,194 number | 19,063 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,084 number | 15,324 number | 23,046 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 27,969 number | 24,585 number | 30,998 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, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho was 27,422 number in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30,998 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,324 number in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.