Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 56.0% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Lesotho peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 56th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.6% | — |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +66.9% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.6% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 26.6% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Lesotho was 56.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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