4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Lesotho is 36, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Lesotho peaked at 44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 35 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 36 | +2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +29.4% | 34 | 44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 | 19 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1 | 27 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Lesotho?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Lesotho was 36 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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