Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Lesotho is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Lesotho peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.3% | — |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.3% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 85.1% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 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, fourth quintile, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in Lesotho was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release