Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 54.8% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
54.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2025
All-time low
15.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1981–2025

203040501981200320251981: 15.1 %1982: 15.8 %1983: 16.4 %1984: 17 %1985: 17.6 %1986: 18 %1987: 18.4 %1988: 18.8 %1989: 19 %1990: 19.2 %1991: 19.3 %1992: 19.5 %1993: 19.7 %1994: 20.4 %1995: 21.3 %1996: 22.4 %1997: 23.2 %1998: 23.6 %1999: 23.7 %2000: 23.8 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 25.1 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 27.4 %2005: 29 %2006: 30.5 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 33.4 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 36.2 %2011: 37.8 %2012: 39.3 %2013: 40.5 %2014: 41.6 %2015: 42.9 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 47.6 %2019: 48.5 %2020: 49.2 %2021: 50 %2022: 50.9 %2023: 52.1 %2024: 53.5 %2025: 54.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 54.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 54.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1981.

That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.4% 15.1% 19.0% 9
1990s 21.2% 19.2% 23.7% 10
2000s 28.7% 23.8% 34.8% 10
2010s 42.5% 36.2% 48.5% 10
2020s 51.8% 49.2% 54.8% 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 123 Pakistan 56.4% compare
  2. 124 Iraq 55.3% compare
  3. 125 Yemen, Republic of 55.0% compare
  4. 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.7% compare
  5. 128 Belize 53.8% compare
  6. 129 Zambia 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 54.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1981.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release