Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.8996 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Lesotho is 0.8996 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Lesotho peaked at 0.8996 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.605 LPIA, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 53rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.605 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6906 LPIA | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7331 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7975 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8996 LPIA | +12.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8996 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8784 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8996 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6623 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6478 LPIA | 0.605 LPIA | 0.6906 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7653 LPIA | 0.7331 LPIA | 0.7975 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8996 LPIA | 0.8996 LPIA | 0.8996 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 location parity index in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Lesotho was 0.8996 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8996 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.605 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release