Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho stood at 1.08 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9345 GPIA, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9345 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9952 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9648 GPIA | 0.9345 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Malawi 1.11 GPIA compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 1.11 GPIA compare
- 6 Colombia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 8 El Salvador 1.05 GPIA compare
- 9 Thailand 1.05 GPIA compare
- 10 South Africa 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9345 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release