Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Lesotho stood at 51.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Lesotho peaked at 51.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.0% | — |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +59.6% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.0% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 27.5% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Lesotho was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release