Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 18.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho was 18.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release