Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0678 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
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 (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0678 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0669 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0678 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.