Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 54.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho is 54.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.8% | — |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +79.9% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.8% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 27.8% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 25 Bangladesh 76.7% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 74.6% compare
- 27 Guatemala 58.1% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.7% compare
- 30 Ghana 45.1% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 45.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho was 54.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release