Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0646 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0646 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.1109 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 units per person, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.103 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0965 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0987 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1109 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.108 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1044 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1023 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1019 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.102 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1064 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1067 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1054 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1075 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1063 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1082 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1099 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.108 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1063 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1073 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1047 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0997 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1018 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0994 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0963 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0958 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0941 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1038 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1051 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1083 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1077 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1073 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1083 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1015 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0995 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0975 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0956 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0935 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0882 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0863 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0841 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0828 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0834 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0762 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.071 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0692 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0676 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0661 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0646 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1033 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1064 units per person | 0.102 units per person | 0.1099 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1006 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 0.1073 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1043 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 0.1083 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0857 units per person | 0.0749 units per person | 0.0956 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0677 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0646 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1109 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 units per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in 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 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in 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.