School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 33.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Lesotho, 1998–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 33.0% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Lesotho peaked at 43.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 197 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 (% gross) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.0% | — |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 18.9% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.0% | 43.1% | 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 in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Lesotho was 33.0% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (% 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.