School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 143,576 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho is 143,576 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 165,010 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100,194 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,200 number | 100,194 number | 131,436 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,436 number | 134,782 number | 162,738 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,219 number | 163,197 number | 165,010 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,440 number | 145,256 number | 161,544 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,690 number | 136,046 number | 143,576 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 143,576 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 165,010 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,194 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.