Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 78.0% 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 78.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 78.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.9% | — |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 57.9% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 47.7% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 25 Honduras 86.5% compare
- 26 Cameroon 85.9% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 85.6% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 75.2% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 69.1% compare
- 31 Gambia 66.8% 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 78.0% 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 78.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2014.
- 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 63.5%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release