Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.24 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.24 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.45 modelled data
in 1981
All-time low
1.24 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.24 modelled data for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.45 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.24 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.45 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.44 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.44 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.43 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.43 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.43 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.42 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.42 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.41 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.39 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.38 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.36 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.35 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.24 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.24 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 1.45 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.36 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 1.35 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 1.34 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Malawi 1.29 modelled data compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 1.28 modelled data compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.27 modelled data compare
- 8 Senegal 1.19 modelled data compare
- 9 Madagascar 1.19 modelled data compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 1.18 modelled data compare
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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.24 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 modelled data in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release