Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 78.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho stood at 78.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho peaked at 78.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4% | — |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +95.5% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 21.4% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 23.9% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 21 El Salvador 83.7% compare
- 22 Ghana 79.0% compare
- 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.6% compare
- 25 Zambia 72.3% compare
- 26 Bangladesh 71.0% compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.4% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho was 78.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release