Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 93.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho is 93.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 93.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.7% | — |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 50.7% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 72.8% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Lesotho was 93.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release