Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female (%) was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2018
All-time low
85.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2024
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Lesotho stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Lesotho peaked at 98.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.4% | — |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 85.4% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.1% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Lesotho was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release