Lesotho - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Lesotho was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Lesotho was 367,931 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 429,720 in 2003 and a minimum value of 171,454 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 175,420 |
| 1971 | 171,454 |
| 1972 | 176,404 |
| 1973 | 187,459 |
| 1974 | 218,038 |
| 1975 | 221,922 |
| 1976 | 222,004 |
| 1977 | 226,019 |
| 1978 | 228,523 |
| 1979 | 235,604 |
| 1980 | 244,838 |
| 1981 | 259,046 |
| 1982 | 277,945 |
| 1983 | 289,590 |
| 1984 | 297,484 |
| 1985 | 314,003 |
| 1986 | 319,128 |
| 1987 | 331,857 |
| 1988 | 345,524 |
| 1989 | 348,818 |
| 1990 | 351,632 |
| 1991 | 361,144 |
| 1992 | 362,657 |
| 1993 | 354,275 |
| 1994 | 366,935 |
| 1995 | 378,011 |
| 1996 | 374,628 |
| 1997 | 368,895 |
| 1998 | 369,535 |
| 1999 | 364,951 |
| 2000 | 410,745 |
| 2001 | 415,007 |
| 2002 | 418,668 |
| 2003 | 429,720 |
| 2004 | 427,009 |
| 2005 | 422,278 |
| 2006 | 424,855 |
| 2007 | 400,943 |
| 2008 | 396,041 |
| 2009 | 389,424 |
| 2010 | 388,681 |
| 2011 | 385,437 |
| 2012 | 381,690 |
| 2013 | 369,469 |
| 2014 | 366,048 |
| 2015 | 361,637 |
| 2016 | 360,756 |
| 2017 | 367,931 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Lesotho was 48.88 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 59.87 in 1970, while its lowest value was 48.86 in 2011.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.87 |
| 1972 | 59.87 |
| 1973 | 59.64 |
| 1974 | 59.61 |
| 1975 | 59.04 |
| 1976 | 58.94 |
| 1977 | 59.20 |
| 1978 | 59.39 |
| 1979 | 59.07 |
| 1980 | 58.60 |
| 1981 | 57.88 |
| 1982 | 57.05 |
| 1983 | 56.52 |
| 1984 | 55.93 |
| 1985 | 55.64 |
| 1986 | 55.50 |
| 1987 | 55.52 |
| 1988 | 55.34 |
| 1989 | 54.99 |
| 1990 | 54.73 |
| 1991 | 54.75 |
| 1992 | 54.09 |
| 1993 | 53.51 |
| 1994 | 52.93 |
| 1995 | 52.54 |
| 1996 | 52.36 |
| 1997 | 51.91 |
| 1998 | 51.79 |
| 1999 | 51.67 |
| 2000 | 50.64 |
| 2001 | 50.20 |
| 2002 | 50.07 |
| 2003 | 50.03 |
| 2004 | 49.71 |
| 2005 | 49.63 |
| 2006 | 49.60 |
| 2007 | 49.44 |
| 2008 | 49.42 |
| 2009 | 49.59 |
| 2010 | 49.08 |
| 2011 | 48.86 |
| 2012 | 48.95 |
| 2013 | 49.10 |
| 2014 | 49.02 |
| 2015 | 48.92 |
| 2016 | 48.91 |
| 2017 | 48.88 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Lesotho was 11,167 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,536 in 2009 and a minimum value of 3,877 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,964 |
| 1971 | 3,877 |
| 1972 | 3,936 |
| 1973 | 3,951 |
| 1974 | 4,139 |
| 1975 | 4,226 |
| 1976 | 4,233 |
| 1977 | 4,304 |
| 1978 | 4,421 |
| 1979 | 4,782 |
| 1980 | 5,097 |
| 1981 | 5,350 |
| 1982 | 5,295 |
| 1983 | 5,670 |
| 1984 | 5,648 |
| 1985 | 5,663 |
| 1986 | 5,773 |
| 1987 | 5,880 |
| 1988 | 6,210 |
| 1989 | 6,275 |
| 1990 | 6,448 |
| 1991 | 6,685 |
| 1992 | 7,051 |
| 1993 | 7,292 |
| 1994 | 7,433 |
| 1995 | 7,923 |
| 1996 | 7,898 |
| 1997 | 8,089 |
| 1999 | 8,225 |
| 2000 | 8,578 |
| 2001 | 8,762 |
| 2002 | 8,908 |
| 2003 | 9,294 |
| 2004 | 9,993 |
| 2005 | 10,154 |
| 2006 | 10,418 |
| 2007 | 10,778 |
| 2008 | 11,301 |
| 2009 | 11,536 |
| 2010 | 11,508 |
| 2011 | 11,378 |
| 2012 | 11,200 |
| 2013 | 11,324 |
| 2014 | 11,167 |
| 2015 | 10,930 |
| 2016 | 10,687 |
| 2017 | 11,167 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Lesotho was 74.83 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 80.18 in 1999, while its lowest value was 59.86 in 1970.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.86 |
| 1972 | 63.69 |
| 1973 | 64.52 |
| 1974 | 65.93 |
| 1975 | 69.55 |
| 1976 | 70.42 |
| 1977 | 71.98 |
| 1978 | 73.13 |
| 1979 | 74.40 |
| 1980 | 74.91 |
| 1981 | 74.97 |
| 1982 | 75.58 |
| 1983 | 76.40 |
| 1984 | 76.36 |
| 1985 | 76.69 |
| 1986 | 76.70 |
| 1987 | 77.47 |
| 1988 | 78.62 |
| 1989 | 79.68 |
| 1990 | 79.93 |
| 1991 | 80.18 |
| 1992 | 79.31 |
| 1993 | 79.77 |
| 1994 | 79.27 |
| 1995 | 79.14 |
| 1996 | 79.12 |
| 1997 | 78.92 |
| 1999 | 80.18 |
| 2000 | 80.18 |
| 2001 | 80.07 |
| 2002 | 79.76 |
| 2003 | 79.14 |
| 2004 | 78.11 |
| 2005 | 78.20 |
| 2006 | 78.24 |
| 2007 | 77.07 |
| 2008 | 77.07 |
| 2009 | 76.84 |
| 2010 | 76.88 |
| 2011 | 76.60 |
| 2012 | 76.60 |
| 2013 | 75.60 |
| 2014 | 75.67 |
| 2015 | 75.56 |
| 2016 | 75.03 |
| 2017 | 74.81 |
| 2018 | 74.83 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
