Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho is 69.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.8% | — |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 22.8% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 45.0% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 21 Bangladesh 82.1% compare
- 22 Honduras 79.2% compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 77.9% compare
- 25 Guatemala 55.4% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.9% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 45.7% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release