Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.6%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2018
All-time low
56.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 85.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in 2024.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho peaked at 86.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.3% | — |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 56.3% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 72.6% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 25 Honduras 87.7% compare
- 26 Nepal 87.1% compare
- 27 Ghana 86.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 81.5% compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.6% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 78.3% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Lesotho was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release