Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 67.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 67.83 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 86.01 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Lesotho ranks 195th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0.03 | — |
| 1835 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 1840 | 0.15 | +87.5% |
| 1845 | 0.28 | +86.7% |
| 1850 | 0.46 | +64.3% |
| 1855 | 0.75 | +63.0% |
| 1860 | 1.17 | +56.0% |
| 1865 | 1.8 | +53.8% |
| 1870 | 2.71 | +50.6% |
| 1875 | 4.01 | +48.0% |
| 1880 | 5.84 | +45.6% |
| 1885 | 8.37 | +43.3% |
| 1890 | 11.8 | +41.0% |
| 1895 | 14.2 | +20.3% |
| 1900 | 16.6 | +16.9% |
| 1905 | 14.55 | -12.3% |
| 1910 | 12.5 | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 18.25 | +46.0% |
| 1920 | 24 | +31.5% |
| 1925 | 25.35 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 26.7 | +5.3% |
| 1935 | 38.55 | +44.4% |
| 1940 | 50.4 | +30.7% |
| 1945 | 54.7 | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 59 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 60.04 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 60.84 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 56.85 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 57.62 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 58.27 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 66.6 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 66 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 67.93 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 69.4 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 62.97 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 64.21 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 64.18 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.05 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 67.74 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 66.45 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 66.49 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.75 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 66.7 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 70.29 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 70.68 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.28 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 67.54 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 68.2 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 67.78 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.9 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 65 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.14 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 62.97 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.7 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 56.42 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 54 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 74.51 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 76.81 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 79.58 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 82.04 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 81.79 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.34 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 86.01 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 84.05 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 84.81 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.12 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.81 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.13 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.23 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.45 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.06 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 83.34 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.85 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 85.19 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.8 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 77.15 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 75.7 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.68 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 70.62 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.3 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 67.83 | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 67.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 67.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | +166.7% | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| 1840 | +87.5% | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| 1845 | +86.7% | 0.15 | 0.28 |
| 1850 | +64.3% | 0.28 | 0.46 |
| 1855 | +63.0% | 0.46 | 0.75 |
| 1860 | +56.0% | 0.75 | 1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.055 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.215 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.605 | 0.46 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.48 | 1.17 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1870s | 3.36 | 2.71 | 4.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.1 | 5.84 | 8.37 | 2 |
| 1890s | 13 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 15.58 | 14.55 | 16.6 | 2 |
| 1910s | 15.38 | 12.5 | 18.25 | 2 |
| 1920s | 24.68 | 24 | 25.35 | 2 |
| 1930s | 32.62 | 26.7 | 38.55 | 2 |
| 1940s | 52.55 | 50.4 | 54.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 61 | 59 | 63 | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.02 | 60.04 | 68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.07 | 56.85 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.36 | 64.05 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.97 | 54 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.71 | 74.51 | 86.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4 | 77.15 | 85.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.62 | 67.83 | 75.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 192 Solomon Islands 69.86 compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 69.45 compare
- 194 Yemen 69.38 compare
- 196 Mali 65.99 compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 65.71 compare
- 198 Angola 63.24 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Lesotho was 67.83 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86.01 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.