Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 53,793 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
53,793 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 171 countries
All-time high
61,013 number
in 2012
All-time low
48,396 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lesotho, 2010–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201320162010: 52.6k number2011: 60.1k number2012: 61.0k number2013: 55.9k number2014: 48.4k number2015: 53.5k number2016: 53.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 53,793 number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Lesotho ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, 2010 to 2016.
Year number Change
2010 52,646 number
2011 60,117 number +14.2%
2012 61,013 number +1.5%
2013 55,925 number -8.3%
2014 48,396 number -13.5%
2015 53,530 number +10.6%
2016 53,793 number +0.5%

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 113 Estonia 66,895 number compare
  2. 114 Qatar 54,467 number compare
  3. 115 Congo 53,920 number
  4. 117 Armenia 50,747 number compare
  5. 118 Solomon Islands 48,661 number compare
  6. 119 Eritrea 47,047 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lesotho?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lesotho was 53,793 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 61,013 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 48,396 number in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.