Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 88.8% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho peaked at 88.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.9% | — |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 37.9% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 62.5% | 78.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Jordan 93.4% compare
- 15 Colombia 92.5% compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 18 El Salvador 88.1% compare
- 19 India 87.5% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 87.3% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Lesotho was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release