School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 32.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male 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, male in Lesotho is 32.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Lesotho peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.6% | — |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 18.7% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.6% | 42.3% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Lesotho was 32.6% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (% 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.