Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 93.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 93.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.6% | — |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 74.6% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 81.4% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release