School enrollment, preprimary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 32.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male 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, male in Lesotho is 32.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Lesotho peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 18.7% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.6% | 42.3% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Lesotho was 32.6% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (% 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.