Enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, male was 188,097 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
188,097 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
214,762 number
in 2004
All-time low
70,388 number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2017
Enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho is 188,097 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 214,762 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70,388 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,388 number | — |
| 1972 | 70,790 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 75,650 number | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 88,057 number | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 90,908 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 91,161 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 92,224 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 92,792 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 96,444 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 101,366 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 109,108 number | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 119,378 number | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 125,900 number | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 131,106 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 139,302 number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 142,018 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 147,599 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 154,323 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 156,990 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 159,199 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 163,428 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 166,499 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 164,704 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 172,717 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 179,407 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 178,481 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 177,414 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 178,156 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 176,365 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 202,760 number | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 206,665 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 209,024 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 214,746 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 214,762 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 212,683 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 214,123 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 202,717 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 200,332 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 196,319 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 197,912 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 197,131 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 194,849 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 188,050 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 186,606 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 184,732 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 184,317 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 188,097 number | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 188,097 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 188,097 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,379 number | 70,388 number | 96,444 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 132,709 number | 101,366 number | 156,990 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,637 number | 159,199 number | 179,407 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,413 number | 196,319 number | 214,762 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,212 number | 184,317 number | 197,912 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho was 188,097 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 214,762 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,388 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.