Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.8% | — |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.8% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 27.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Bangladesh 77.1% compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 74.6% compare
- 24 Guatemala 57.8% compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.1% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 44.7% compare
- 28 Ghana 43.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Lesotho was 53.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release