Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho stood at 1.17 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.39 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 GPIA | -15.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9729 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Suriname 1.28 GPIA compare
- 2 Gambia 1.2 GPIA compare
- 4 Haiti 1.17 GPIA compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1.14 GPIA compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.13 GPIA compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.17 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release