Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 20.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2005
All-time low
20.6%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2005–2020
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20.6% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 25.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.3% | — |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 25.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho was 20.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release