Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho peaked at 7.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3% | — |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release