Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 74.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho is 74.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho peaked at 74.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.9% | — |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 24.9% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.8% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Costa Rica 82.5% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 81.5% compare
- 18 Ghana 76.5% compare
- 20 Nepal 74.5% compare
- 21 El Salvador 72.1% compare
- 22 Zambia 66.2% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release