Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Lesotho, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Lesotho stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Lesotho peaked at 1.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 12 British Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 13 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 14 Bermuda 1.1% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 1.1% compare
- 17 Serbia 1.1% compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Lesotho?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Lesotho was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release