School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 33.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho, 1998–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho is 33.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho peaked at 43.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.5% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 19.1% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.5% | 43.9% | 9 |
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 enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho was 33.5% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.