Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Lesotho is 96.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Lesotho peaked at 98.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.1% | — |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 84.1% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.3% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 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, richest quintile, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Lesotho was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release