Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho stood at 28.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 28.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.3% | — |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +59.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +76.4% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 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, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho was 28.2% 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 28.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 24th 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 172.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release