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Lesotho - Primary Enrollment 1996

School enrollment, primary (% gross) · World Bank
97.07% −2.20pp from 1995 Global rank: 42nd

Lesotho's primary enrollment was 97.07% in 1996, decreased +2.20pp from 99.27% in 1995. This was the 42nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾
Primary Enrollment by Country - 1996
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Malawi 149.75% -1.9%
2nd Monaco 142.44% 0.7%
3rd Gabon 134.90% -1.0%
4th São Tomé and Principe 134.56% -9.1%
5th Namibia 132.16% -2.5%
6th St. Lucia 123.53% 2.5%
7th Maldives 122.22% -0.1%
8th Belize 121.86% 1.2%
9th Grenada 121.53% -8.7%
10th Paraguay 119.21% 1.6%
11th Viet Nam 118.32% 2.2%
12th Kiribati 115.63% -0.5%
13th Nepal 115.61% 3.1%
14th Peru 114.47% -0.4%
15th Myanmar 113.30% -1.1%
16th Tunisia 112.89% -0.4%
17th Sri Lanka 111.97% -6.7%
18th Brunei Darussalam 111.85% -1.3%
19th Argentina 111.64% 0.4%
20th Indonesia 111.44% -0.5%
21st China 110.51% -1.0%
22nd Togo 110.24% 4.4%
23rd Congo, Republic of 108.32% -6.8%
24th French Polynesia 108.14% -4.0%
25th Lao PDR 107.51% 3.5%
26th Botswana 106.95% 0.8%
27th Haiti 106.15% 6.9%
28th Honduras 105.92% 0.3%
29th Seychelles 104.94% -0.3%
30th Cuba 104.42% 4.3%
31st Syrian Arab Republic 103.53% -1.2%
32nd Zimbabwe 103.49% 2.2%
33rd El Salvador 102.78% 8.1%
34th Philippines 102.64% 3.3%
35th Bahamas, The 101.44% 1.1%
36th Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.68% -0.7%
37th Algeria 100.23% 1.6%
38th Panama 99.86% 1.7%
39th Fiji 99.53% -1.3%
40th Samoa 97.91% -2.0%
41st Malaysia 97.25% 0.7%
42nd Lesotho 97.07% -2.2%
43rd Belarus 96.65% 0.9%
44th Kyrgyz Republic 96.24% -8.0%
45th Guyana 95.76% 0.2%
46th Trinidad and Tobago 95.73% 0.0%
47th Nicaragua 95.60% -1.5%
48th Bahrain 95.10% 0.2%
49th Eswatini 94.90% -1.7%
50th Kazakhstan 93.59% 1.1%
51st Egypt, Arab Republic of 92.57% 10.3%
52nd Mongolia 90.40% 7.0%
53rd West Bank and Gaza 89.20% 2.0%
54th Eritrea 87.83% 1.9%
55th Kuwait 87.48% 4.2%
56th Comoros 86.91% -5.6%
57th Guatemala 86.84% -0.1%
58th Solomon Islands 85.30% -14.5%
59th Tajikistan 85.04% -1.2%
60th Zambia 84.71% -1.8%
61st Georgia 84.28% 2.0%
62nd Iraq 82.58% -9.4%
63rd Madagascar 82.11% 5.3%
64th Armenia 81.19% -0.1%
65th Morocco 78.82% 3.8%
66th Lebanon 78.52% -0.6%
67th Cameroon 77.75% -8.3%
68th Nigeria 76.80% -12.2%
69th Mauritania 74.58% 5.0%
70th Ghana 73.29% 0.4%
71st Papua New Guinea 72.15% -1.8%
72nd Uganda 71.21% 1.2%
73rd Bhutan 68.28% 9.6%
74th Tanzania 67.90% -0.5%
75th Benin 66.99% 3.6%
76th Côte d'Ivoire 62.56% -0.3%
77th Gambia, The 58.92% 5.6%
78th Senegal 57.84% 6.8%
79th Guinea-Bissau 56.78% 3.9%
80th Guinea 49.14% 3.6%
81st Chad 47.86% 3.5%
82nd Mali 38.65% 9.1%
83rd Burkina Faso 38.65% 5.0%
84th Burundi 37.98% -20.8%
85th Niger 27.90% 0.3%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.ENRR)

FAQ

What was Lesotho's primary enrollment in 1996?▾

Lesotho's primary enrollment in 1996 was 97.07%. This ranked 42nd globally.

How did Lesotho's primary enrollment change in 1996?▾

Lesotho's primary enrollment decreased by 2.2% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 1996?▾

Malawi had the highest primary enrollment in 1996 at 149.75%.

What is the primary enrollment of Lesotho in 1996?▾

The primary enrollment of Lesotho in 1996 was 97.07%. This ranked 42nd globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for Lesotho's primary enrollment?▾

Lesotho's primary enrollment went from 99.27% in 1995 to 97.07% in 1996, a 2.2% decrease.

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