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

Latest (2022)
23,698
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
30,998
in 2012
All-time low
15,324
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2022

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201020221998: 19.1k1999: 17.2k2000: 15.3k2001: 20.4k2002: 20.1k2003: 20.1k2004: 21.6k2005: 23.0k2010: 26.7k2011: 30.5k2012: 31.0k2013: 28.4k2014: 24.6k2015: 27.1k2016: 27.4k2017: 27.4k2018: 25.2k2019: 23.9k2020: 23.9k2021: 23.8k2022: 23.7k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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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.