Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 7.8% 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 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3% | — |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (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 7.8% 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 7.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 35 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 52.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release