Enrolment in primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, male was 188,097 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
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.