Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 27,422 number in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
27,422 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 170 countries
All-time high
30,998 number
in 2012
All-time low
24,585 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho, 2010–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201320162010: 26.7k number2011: 30.5k number2012: 31.0k number2013: 28.4k number2014: 24.6k number2015: 27.1k number2016: 27.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 27,422 number for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 110 Kuwait 37,225 number compare
  2. 111 Georgia 35,219 number
  3. 112 Estonia 32,416 number compare
  4. 114 Congo 26,612 number
  5. 115 Qatar 26,296 number compare
  6. 116 Armenia 24,332 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Lesotho was 27,422 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 30,998 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 24,585 number in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Lesotho ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.