Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 73.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.8% | — |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 43.8% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 42.0% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho was 73.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release