Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.8% | — |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 54.8% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 71.8% | 82.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 India 98.0% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
- 16 Brazil 97.3% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 96.3% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 95.3% compare
- 20 Colombia 91.9% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lesotho was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release