Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 69.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 69.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 69.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1981.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 32.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 37.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 47.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 61.7% | 69.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 134 Nicaragua 71.6% compare
- 135 Gambia, The 70.3% compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.5% compare
- 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.7% compare
- 139 Rwanda 67.1% compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 66.8% compare
More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 69.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1981.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release