Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.6%
World rank
75th
of 92 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2024
All-time low
18.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 18.2 %2009: 24.9 %2014: 18.4 %2018: 33.5 %2024: 50.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Lesotho stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 50.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 18.2% 24.9% 2
2010s 26.0% 18.4% 33.5% 2
2020s 50.6% 50.6% 50.6% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 72 Zambia 52.8% compare
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  3. 74 Sierra Leone 50.7% compare
  4. 76 Gambia 41.5% compare
  5. 77 Côte d'Ivoire 41.1% compare
  6. 78 Ethiopia 33.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Lesotho?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Lesotho was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Lesotho ranks 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release