Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho is 81.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.7% | — |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 47.7% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 53.5% | 72.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 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, richest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release