Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Lesotho stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.1% | — |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 71.1% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 81.3% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100.0% compare
- 1 Costa Rica 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 100.0% 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, richest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Lesotho was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release