School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.8366 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8366 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.21 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.5872 years
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2022
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 0.8366 years.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 1.21 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5872 years, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6732 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.6342 years | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5872 years | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8012 years | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8173 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8361 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9278 years | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 years | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 years | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 years | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9256 years | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 years | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9981 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9807 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8987 years | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8479 years | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8469 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8366 years | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8366 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8366 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6537 years | 0.6342 years | 0.6732 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7939 years | 0.5872 years | 0.9278 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 years | 0.8479 years | 1.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8418 years | 0.8366 years | 0.8469 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lesotho was 0.8366 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5872 years in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release