School enrolment in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrolment was 20.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20.58
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.25
in 2005
All-time low
20.58
in 2020
Years of data
9
2005–2020
School enrolment in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrolment in Lesotho stood at 20.58. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Lesotho peaked at 25.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.58, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrolment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.25 | — |
| 2013 | 25.07 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.47 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 23.85 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 23.07 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.57 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.48 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.61 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.58 | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.25 | 25.25 | 25.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.59 | 20.61 | 25.07 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.58 | 20.58 | 20.58 | 1 |
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 enrolment in Lesotho?
- School enrolment in Lesotho was 20.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.58 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrolment?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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