Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.2% | — |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.2% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 62.5% | 78.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 19 Jordan 91.0% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 22 India 87.3% compare
- 23 El Salvador 87.3% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 86.7% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release