Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 22,924 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22,924 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2022.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 30,015 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,216, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,016 | — |
| 1999 | 16,116 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 15,216 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 21,113 | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 21,693 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21,990 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,899 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 29,574 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 30,015 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27,512 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 23,811 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 26,453 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 26,371 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26,371 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,820 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 23,538 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 23,538 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,924 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,566 | 16,116 | 17,016 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,003 | 15,216 | 21,990 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,436 | 23,538 | 30,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,231 | 22,924 | 23,538 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho was 22,924 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30,015 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,216 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release