Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.69 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho stood at 0.69 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho peaked at 0.69 WPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3205 WPIA, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3205 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4359 WPIA | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5535 WPIA | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6192 WPIA | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.69 WPIA | +11.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.69 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4405 WPIA, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.69 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.69 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3782 WPIA | 0.3205 WPIA | 0.4359 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5863 WPIA | 0.5535 WPIA | 0.6192 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.69 WPIA | 0.69 WPIA | 0.69 WPIA | 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho was 0.69 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 WPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3205 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release