Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 38.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 164 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2012
All-time low
34.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Lesotho, 2011–2016

0102030402011201320162011: 41.3 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 39.3 %2014: 34.6 %2015: 38.9 %2016: 38.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 38.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Lesotho, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 41.3%
2012 42.3% +2.4%
2013 39.3% -7.1%
2014 34.6% -11.9%
2015 38.9% +12.4%
2016 38.1% -2.0%

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 112 Sao Tome and Principe 38.9% compare
  2. 113 Armenia 38.6% compare
  3. 114 Madagascar 38.2% compare
  4. 116 Mexico 37.6% compare
  5. 117 Dominica 35.8% compare
  6. 118 United Arab Emirates 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Lesotho?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Lesotho was 38.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Lesotho ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.