Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 82.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho stood at 82.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 82.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.1% | — |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 49.1% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 64.0% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.9% compare
- 26 Cameroon 85.5% compare
- 27 Guatemala 83.9% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 75.3% compare
- 30 Malawi 70.6% compare
- 31 Mozambique 70.3% compare
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, richest quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release