Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 26,371 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26,371 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30,015 number
in 2012
All-time low
15,216 number
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200720161998: 17.0k number1999: 16.1k number2000: 15.2k number2001: 21.1k number2002: 21.7k number2003: 21.8k number2004: 21.9k number2005: 22.0k number2010: 25.9k number2011: 29.6k number2012: 30.0k number2013: 27.5k number2014: 23.8k number2015: 26.5k number2016: 26.4k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 26,371 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 30,015 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,216 number, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 17,016 number —
1999 16,116 number -5.3%
2000 15,216 number -5.6%
2001 21,113 number +38.8%
2002 21,693 number +2.7%
2003 21,792 number +0.5%
2004 21,891 number +0.5%
2005 21,990 number +0.5%
2010 25,899 number +17.8%
2011 29,574 number +14.2%
2012 30,015 number +1.5%
2013 27,512 number -8.3%
2014 23,811 number -13.5%
2015 26,453 number +11.1%
2016 26,371 number -0.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 26,371 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,448 number, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 26,371 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,566 number 16,116 number 17,016 number 2
2000s 20,616 number 15,216 number 21,990 number 6
2010s 27,091 number 23,811 number 30,015 number 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 124 Estonia 28,474 number compare
  2. 125 Congo 27,308 number compare
  3. 126 Armenia 26,415 number compare
  4. 128 Qatar 25,233 number compare
  5. 129 Solomon Islands 24,881 number compare
  6. 130 Mozambique 24,278 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Lesotho was 26,371 number in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 30,015 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 15,216 number in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 598 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,785 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 598 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.