Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 30.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lesotho stood at 30.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lesotho peaked at 40.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.8% | — |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 30.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 30.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.4% | 40.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lesotho?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Lesotho was 30.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).