School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.8175 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lesotho, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lesotho is 0.8175 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lesotho peaked at 1.18 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5819 years, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6314 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.6104 years | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5819 years | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8108 years | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.844 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8639 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9015 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 years | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 years | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 years | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9064 years | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9929 years | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9739 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9568 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8867 years | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8369 years | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8357 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8175 years | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8175 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8175 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6209 years | 0.6104 years | 0.6314 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8004 years | 0.5819 years | 0.9015 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 0.8369 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8266 years | 0.8175 years | 0.8357 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, male in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lesotho was 0.8175 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5819 years in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release