Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 20.9% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lesotho, 2005β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lesotho stood at 20.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 26.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.9% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 24.0% compare
- 151 Senegal 23.4% compare
- 152 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 21.7% compare
- 154 Botswana 19.9% compare
- 155 South Africa 18.4% compare
- 156 Angola 16.7% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lesotho?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lesotho was 20.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release