Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 92.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Lesotho, 2005β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Lesotho is 92.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Lesotho peaked at 92.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 43.0% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 66.8% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Bangladesh 94.6% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 94.1% compare
- 18 Colombia 93.6% compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 90.7% compare
- 21 El Salvador 84.7% compare
- 22 Nepal 82.5% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Lesotho was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release