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Start of the academic school year in Lesotho

Lesotho: Start of the academic school year was 2,025 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2,025
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,025
in 2025
All-time low
1,970
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Start of the academic school year in Lesotho, 1970–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019972025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, start of the academic school year in Lesotho stood at 2,025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Lesotho peaked at 2,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1970.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Start of the academic school year in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 1,970 —
1971 1,971 +0.1%
1972 1,972 +0.1%
1973 1,973 +0.1%
1974 1,974 +0.1%
1975 1,975 +0.1%
1976 1,976 +0.1%
1977 1,977 +0.1%
1978 1,978 +0.1%
1979 1,979 +0.1%
1980 1,980 +0.1%
1981 1,981 +0.1%
1982 1,982 +0.1%
1983 1,983 +0.1%
1984 1,984 +0.1%
1985 1,985 +0.1%
1986 1,986 +0.1%
1987 1,987 +0.1%
1988 1,988 +0.1%
1989 1,989 +0.1%
1990 1,990 +0.1%
1991 1,991 +0.1%
1992 1,992 +0.1%
1993 1,993 +0.1%
1994 1,994 +0.1%
1995 1,995 +0.1%
1996 1,996 +0.1%
1997 1,997 +0.1%
1998 1,998 +0.1%
1999 1,999 +0.1%
2000 2,000 +0.1%
2001 2,001 +0.1%
2002 2,002 +0.0%
2003 2,003 +0.0%
2004 2,004 +0.0%
2005 2,005 +0.0%
2006 2,006 +0.0%
2007 2,007 +0.0%
2008 2,008 +0.0%
2009 2,009 +0.0%
2010 2,010 +0.0%
2011 2,011 +0.0%
2012 2,012 +0.0%
2013 2,013 +0.0%
2014 2,014 +0.0%
2015 2,015 +0.0%
2016 2,016 +0.0%
2017 2,017 +0.0%
2018 2,018 +0.0%
2019 2,019 +0.0%
2020 2,020 +0.0%
2021 2,021 +0.0%
2022 2,022 +0.0%
2023 2,023 +0.0%
2024 2,024 +0.0%
2025 2,025 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,974 1,970 1,979 10
1980s 1,984 1,980 1,989 10
1990s 1,994 1,990 1,999 10
2000s 2,004 2,000 2,009 10
2010s 2,014 2,010 2,019 10
2020s 2,022 2,020 2,025 6

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  5. 1 Bangladesh 2,025 compare
  6. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,025 compare
  7. 1 Brazil 2,025 compare
  8. 1 Brunei Darussalam 2,025 compare
  9. 1 Bhutan 2,025 compare
  10. 1 Botswana 2,025 compare
  11. 1 Chile 2,025 compare
  12. 1 Cook Islands 2,025 compare
  13. 1 Colombia 2,025 compare
  14. 1 Costa Rica 2,025 compare
  15. 1 Fiji 2,025 compare
  16. 1 Guatemala 2,025 compare
  17. 1 Honduras 2,025 compare
  18. 1 Kenya 2,025 compare
  19. 1 Kiribati 2,025 compare
  20. 1 South Korea 2,025 compare
  21. 1 Sri Lanka 2,025 compare
  22. 1 Maldives 2,025 compare
  23. 1 Mozambique 2,025 compare
  24. 1 Mauritius 2,025 compare
  25. 1 Malawi 2,025 compare
  26. 1 Malaysia 2,025 compare
  27. 1 Namibia 2,025 compare
  28. 1 Nicaragua 2,025 compare
  29. 1 Niue 2,025 compare
  30. 1 Naoero 2,025 compare
  31. 1 New Zealand 2,025 compare
  32. 1 Panama 2,025 compare
  33. 1 Peru 2,025 compare
  34. 1 Palau 2,025 compare
  35. 1 Papua New Guinea 2,025 compare
  36. 1 Paraguay 2,025 compare
  37. 1 Rwanda 2,025 compare
  38. 1 Singapore 2,025 compare
  39. 1 Solomon Islands 2,025 compare
  40. 1 El Salvador 2,025 compare
  41. 1 South Sudan 2,025 compare
  42. 1 Eswatini 2,025 compare
  43. 1 Seychelles 2,025 compare
  44. 1 Tokelau 2,025 compare
  45. 1 Tonga 2,025 compare
  46. 1 Tuvalu 2,025 compare
  47. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,025 compare
  48. 1 Uganda 2,025 compare
  49. 1 Uruguay 2,025 compare
  50. 1 Vanuatu 2,025 compare
  51. 1 Samoa 2,025 compare
  52. 1 South Africa 2,025 compare
  53. 1 Zambia 2,025 compare
  54. 1 Zimbabwe 2,025 compare
  55. 4 Anguilla 2,024 compare
  56. 4 Montserrat 2,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year in Lesotho?
Start of the academic school year in Lesotho was 2,025 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 2025.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for start of the academic school year?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,909 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release