Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 26.38 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
26.38
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
109th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100
in 1998
All-time low
22.22
in 2015
Years of data
9
1998–2016
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 26.38 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Lesotho peaked at 100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 109th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100 | — |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.22 | -77.8% |
| 2016 | 26.38 | +18.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.3 | 22.22 | 26.38 | 2 |
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Lesotho?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Lesotho was 26.38 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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