Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 4.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho is 4.7, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 265.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho peaked at 8.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3.05 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0156 | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 | +473.1% |
| 2003 | 0.114 | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2913 | +155.5% |
| 2005 | 0.309 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4091 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5901 | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6766 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6686 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9578 | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | +333.7% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +25.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +473.1% | 0.0122 | 0.0698 |
| 2017 | +333.7% | 2 | 8.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3069 | 0 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2565 | 0.0122 | 0.5901 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 0.6686 | 8.67 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.75 | 4.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
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 4.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 212 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 up 265.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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