4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 22.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 164 countries
All-time high
32
in 2018
All-time low
11
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.3 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Lesotho peaked at 32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 11 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Lesotho?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Lesotho was 22.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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