Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 19.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho is 19.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 19.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho was 19.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release