Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 91.2% for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.4% | — |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 52.4% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 63.6% | 80.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release