Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.6175 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Lesotho is 0.6175 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Lesotho peaked at 0.6175 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4115 LPIA, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 65th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4115 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4272 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4927 LPIA | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4561 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6175 LPIA | +35.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6175 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6233 LPIA, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6175 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4515 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4193 LPIA | 0.4115 LPIA | 0.4272 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4744 LPIA | 0.4561 LPIA | 0.4927 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6175 LPIA | 0.6175 LPIA | 0.6175 LPIA | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Lesotho was 0.6175 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6175 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4115 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release