Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 23,698 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho is 23,698, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,063 | — |
| 1999 | 17,194 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 15,324 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 20,394 | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 20,099 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20,077 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,562 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 23,046 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 26,747 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 30,543 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 30,998 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,413 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 24,585 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 27,077 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 27,422 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,422 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,236 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 23,909 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 23,909 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,804 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23,698 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,128 | 17,194 | 19,063 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,084 | 15,324 | 23,046 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27,235 | 23,909 | 30,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,804 | 23,698 | 23,909 | 3 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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 23,698 in 2022, 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 697 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 697 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.