Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 5.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 5.25 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 7.07 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.32 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.25 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 7.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 85 Senegal 5.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Denmark 5.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Morocco 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 5.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 5.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mozambique 5.01 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 5.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.