Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho stood at 86.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 86.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.9% | — |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +50.4% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 41.9% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 44.5% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 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, richest quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release