Completion rate, lower secondary … education wealth WPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary … education wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.2209 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho is 0.2209 WPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho peaked at 0.2209 WPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1215 WPIA, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … education wealth WPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1215 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.1688 WPIA | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1736 WPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1763 WPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2209 WPIA | +25.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2209 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2341 WPIA, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2209 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3137 WPIA, 70% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1451 WPIA | 0.1215 WPIA | 0.1688 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.175 WPIA | 0.1736 WPIA | 0.1763 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2209 WPIA | 0.2209 WPIA | 0.2209 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Lesotho was 0.2209 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2209 WPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1215 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release