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

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 33.3% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
33.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2025
All-time low
10.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

1015202530351981200320251981: 10.5 %1982: 10.8 %1983: 11.1 %1984: 11.3 %1985: 11.7 %1986: 12.1 %1987: 12.5 %1988: 12.7 %1989: 12.9 %1990: 13.1 %1991: 13.2 %1992: 13.4 %1993: 13.6 %1994: 14 %1995: 14.6 %1996: 15.3 %1997: 15.9 %1998: 16.3 %1999: 16.5 %2000: 16.6 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 18 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 22.6 %2010: 23.3 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 24.4 %2015: 25 %2016: 25.8 %2017: 26.7 %2018: 27.4 %2019: 27.8 %2020: 28.2 %2021: 28.8 %2022: 29.8 %2023: 31 %2024: 32.3 %2025: 33.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 33.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 33.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1981.

That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 149th 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 11.7% 10.5% 12.9% 9
1990s 14.6% 13.1% 16.5% 10
2000s 18.9% 16.6% 22.6% 10
2010s 25.2% 23.3% 27.8% 10
2020s 30.6% 28.2% 33.3% 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 146 Belize 37.8% compare
  2. 147 Senegal 34.7% compare
  3. 148 Haiti 33.9% compare
  4. 150 Rwanda 32.9% compare
  5. 151 Papua New Guinea 32.2% compare
  6. 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.1% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 33.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1981.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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