Enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Enrolment in primary education, female was 179,834 number in 2017. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 179,834 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2017.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 214,974 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 105,032 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,775 number | 105,032 number | 139,160 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 170,114 number | 143,472 number | 191,828 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,629 number | 188,586 number | 198,604 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,056 number | 193,105 number | 214,974 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,494 number | 176,439 number | 190,769 number | 8 |
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More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 179,834 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 214,974 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,032 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.