Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Lesotho stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Lesotho peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 38.9% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 48.6% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 19 Colombia 94.5% compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.3% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 91.3% compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 88.0% compare
- 24 El Salvador 87.4% compare
- 25 Nepal 86.9% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Lesotho was 88.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release