Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.0795 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho stood at 0.0795 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 519.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho peaked at 0.0795 WPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 WPIA, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0614 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.0418 WPIA | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 WPIA | -69.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 WPIA | +408.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0795 WPIA | +21.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0795 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2017 WPIA, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0795 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0683 WPIA, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0516 WPIA | 0.0418 WPIA | 0.0614 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.039 WPIA | 0.0128 WPIA | 0.0652 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0795 WPIA | 0.0795 WPIA | 0.0795 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Lesotho was 0.0795 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0795 WPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 WPIA in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.6%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release