Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 76.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho peaked at 76.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 59th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.6% | — |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +47.2% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | +7.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 76.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 76.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 42.6% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 48.4% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release