School enrollment, primary, private in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, primary, private was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Lesotho, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, private in Lesotho stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 265.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Lesotho peaked at 8.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +473.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +155.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +333.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 8.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 2 |
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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 enrollment, primary, private in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Lesotho was 4.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.