Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 79.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho stood at 79.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 189.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho peaked at 79.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.3% | — |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +178.2% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.3% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 27.4% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 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, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho was 79.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.5%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release