Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 25.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 25.17 % change on previous year for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2023.
The figure is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho peaked at 333.66 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -99.49 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -99.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -22.09 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 63.48 % change on previous year | -387.4% |
| 2004 | 155.49 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 2005 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 32.37 % change on previous year | +432.5% |
| 2007 | 44.25 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2011 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2012 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -3732.1% |
| 2013 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2017 | 333.66 % change on previous year | +1689.7% |
| 2023 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -99.49 % change on previous year | -99.49 % change on previous year | -99.49 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.6 % change on previous year | -22.09 % change on previous year | 155.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.39 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 333.66 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.17 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 9 Algeria 47.24 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Ukraine 31.2 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 27.64 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sudan 24.96 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Afghanistan 22.64 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Malawi 20.31 % change on previous year 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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho was 25.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 333.66 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.49 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.