Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.9%
World rank
64th
of 88 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2024
All-time low
37.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2024
Completion rate, primary education, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 81.9% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 64th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.0% | — |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +19.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 81.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.1%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 81.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 37.0% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 52.6% | 68.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Lesotho was 81.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release