Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 179,834 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
179,834 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 203 countries
All-time high
214,974 number
in 2003
All-time low
105,032 number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2017
Enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho 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 peaked at 214,974 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 105,032 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,032 number | — |
| 1972 | 105,614 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 111,809 number | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 129,981 number | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 131,014 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 130,843 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 133,795 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 135,731 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 139,160 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 143,472 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 149,938 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 158,567 number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 163,690 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 166,378 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 174,701 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 177,110 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 184,258 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 191,201 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 191,828 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 192,433 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 197,716 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 196,158 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 189,571 number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 194,218 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 198,604 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 196,147 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 191,481 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 191,379 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 188,586 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 207,985 number | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 208,342 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 209,644 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 214,974 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 212,247 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 209,595 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 210,732 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 198,226 number | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 195,709 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 193,105 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 190,769 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 188,306 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 186,841 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 181,419 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 179,442 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 176,905 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 176,439 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 179,834 number | +1.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 179,834 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 179,834 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Lesotho was 179,834 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 214,974 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,032 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 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.