School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 33.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho, 1998–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho is 33.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho peaked at 43.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 19.1% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.5% | 43.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 889,530 (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lesotho was 33.5% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.