Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0104 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0104 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0152 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 units per person, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 197 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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0086 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 units per person | -3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0104 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0104 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0104 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.