Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 61.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lesotho is 61.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 517.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 61.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +358.3% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.8% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 9.9% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Lesotho was 61.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release