Lesotho: Preprimary school enrollment
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| Lesotho |
Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 33.05 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2019 |
| Average | 32.22 |
| Min - Max | 18.91 - 43.09 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2019 is 33.05 percent, a decline from 34.96 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 69.98 percent, based on data from 141 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1998 to 2019 is 32.22 percent. The minimum value, 18.91 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 43.09 percent was recorded in 2012.
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Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
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| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 83.81 | 2022 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 89.73 | 2022 | percent |
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| Primary school completion rate | 71.13 | 2023 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2023 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.95 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.24 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.34 | 2018 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 33.05 | 2019 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 86.37 | 2023 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 59.82 | 2017 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 9.72 | 2018 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 99.54 | 2023 | percent |