4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 78.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78.3
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
80
in 2018
All-time low
44
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Lesotho stood at 78.3.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Lesotho peaked at 80 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 | — |
| 2001 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 78.3 | +3.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 78.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 78.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7 | 44 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6 | 58 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3 | 78.3 | 78.3 | 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 primary education in Lesotho?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Lesotho was 78.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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