Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho stood at 56.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 56.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.9% | — |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +104.6% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.9% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 20.8% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho was 56.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release