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
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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 20 | +81.8% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 22 | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +81.8% | 11 | 20 |
| 2018 | +52.4% | 21 | 32 |
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
- 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 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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