Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lesotho is 84.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 84.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.1% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 59.7% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, rural, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Lesotho was 84.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release