Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 91.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
91.3%
World rank
50th
of 75 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2024
All-time low
69.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005β2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Lesotho, 2005β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Lesotho stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Lesotho peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 69.6% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 75.3% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 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)
- 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, urban, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Lesotho was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release