Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 20.3% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Lesotho, 2005β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Lesotho is 20.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Lesotho peaked at 24.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.3% | 24.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 149 Sierra Leone 23.8% compare
- 150 Micronesia (Federated States of) 21.8% compare
- 151 Samoa 20.9% compare
- 153 Botswana 19.4% compare
- 154 Senegal 19.4% compare
- 155 South Africa 18.4% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Lesotho?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Lesotho was 20.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release