Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.7806 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.7806 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2022.
The figure 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 (number), per square in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5047 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 120th 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 square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6279 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5047 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6717 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.662 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6613 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7591 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.881 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9359 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8098 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8919 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9032 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8312 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7806 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.7806 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8345 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.7806 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7516 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5971 units per square kilometre | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | 0.6279 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6518 units per square kilometre | 0.5047 units per square kilometre | 0.7591 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8971 units per square kilometre | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.784 units per square kilometre | 0.7806 units per square kilometre | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 117 Senegal 0.8345 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.8322 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tunisia 0.7875 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Benin 0.7516 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ireland 0.7254 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belarus 0.7144 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Lesotho was 0.7806 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5047 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.