School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.856 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.856 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Lesotho peaked at 1.23 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5925 years, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7153 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.6583 years | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5925 years | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7916 years | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7902 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8079 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9545 years | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 years | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 years | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 years | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9451 years | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 years | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9108 years | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.859 years | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8582 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.856 years | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.856 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.856 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6868 years | 0.6583 years | 0.7153 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7873 years | 0.5925 years | 0.9545 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 years | 0.859 years | 1.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8571 years | 0.856 years | 0.8582 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, female in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Lesotho was 0.856 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5925 years in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release