Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0678 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0678 units per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1101 units per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0647 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024

00.0250.050.0750.1197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0678 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.1101 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0647 units per person, in 1972.

That places Lesotho 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0691 units per person
1972 0.0647 units per person -6.3%
1973 0.0668 units per person +3.2%
1974 0.0751 units per person +12.5%
1975 0.0749 units per person -0.3%
1976 0.0727 units per person -2.9%
1977 0.0715 units per person -1.7%
1978 0.0699 units per person -2.2%
1979 0.0706 units per person +1.0%
1980 0.0721 units per person +2.1%
1981 0.0753 units per person +4.5%
1982 0.0801 units per person +6.3%
1983 0.0821 units per person +2.5%
1984 0.083 units per person +1.2%
1985 0.0858 units per person +3.3%
1986 0.0852 units per person -0.6%
1987 0.0867 units per person +1.7%
1988 0.0887 units per person +2.4%
1989 0.0884 units per person -0.3%
1990 0.088 units per person -0.5%
1991 0.0887 units per person +0.8%
1992 0.0889 units per person +0.2%
1993 0.0866 units per person -2.6%
1994 0.0896 units per person +3.5%
1995 0.0919 units per person +2.6%
1996 0.0905 units per person -1.6%
1997 0.0892 units per person -1.4%
1998 0.0892 units per person -0.1%
1999 0.088 units per person -1.3%
2000 0.1012 units per person +14.9%
2001 0.1033 units per person +2.1%
2002 0.1048 units per person +1.5%
2003 0.1082 units per person +3.2%
2004 0.109 units per person +0.7%
2005 0.1089 units per person -0.1%
2006 0.1101 units per person +1.1%
2007 0.1038 units per person -5.7%
2008 0.1019 units per person -1.8%
2009 0.0991 units per person -2.7%
2010 0.0991 units per person +0.0%
2011 0.0979 units per person -1.3%
2012 0.0958 units per person -2.1%
2013 0.0914 units per person -4.5%
2014 0.0897 units per person -1.9%
2015 0.0878 units per person -2.2%
2016 0.0865 units per person -1.4%
2017 0.0872 units per person +0.8%
2018 0.0797 units per person -8.6%
2019 0.0744 units per person -6.7%
2020 0.0735 units per person -1.2%
2021 0.0711 units per person -3.3%
2022 0.0705 units per person -0.9%
2023 0.0689 units per person -2.2%
2024 0.0678 units per person -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0706 units per person 0.0647 units per person 0.0751 units per person 9
1980s 0.0827 units per person 0.0721 units per person 0.0887 units per person 10
1990s 0.0891 units per person 0.0866 units per person 0.0919 units per person 10
2000s 0.105 units per person 0.0991 units per person 0.1101 units per person 10
2010s 0.0889 units per person 0.0744 units per person 0.0991 units per person 10
2020s 0.0704 units per person 0.0678 units per person 0.0735 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 41 Marshall Islands 0.0724 units per person compare
  2. 42 Nauru 0.072 units per person compare
  3. 43 French Polynesia 0.0681 units per person compare
  4. 45 Egypt 0.0676 units per person compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 0.0673 units per person compare
  6. 47 Kiribati 0.0669 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0678 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.1101 units per person in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0647 units per person in 1972.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Lesotho ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.