Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lesotho, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lesotho is 44.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lesotho peaked at 44.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1981.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.7% | 44.1% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Lesotho was 44.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release