School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 143,576 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
143,576 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
165,010 number
in 1992
All-time low
100,194 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,194 number | — |
| 1971 | 103,342 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 106,603 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 109,867 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 112,654 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 115,864 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 119,875 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 124,043 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 128,119 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 131,436 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 134,782 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 139,039 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 143,047 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 146,672 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 149,618 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 152,331 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 155,842 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 158,908 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 161,378 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 162,738 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 163,919 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 164,697 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 165,010 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 164,908 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 164,500 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 163,920 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 164,216 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 164,153 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 163,668 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 163,197 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 161,544 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 159,141 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 156,119 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 152,866 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 149,822 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 147,300 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 147,198 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 147,532 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 147,617 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 145,256 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 143,469 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 142,900 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 141,598 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 139,772 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 137,447 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 136,046 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 138,159 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 140,757 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 143,180 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 143,576 number | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 143,576 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754,949 number, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 143,576 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.