Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 64.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho is 64.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 182.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho peaked at 64.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +328.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +125.4% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 10.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 22.8% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 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, middle quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Lesotho was 64.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release