Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 34.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Lesotho, 2005β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Lesotho stood at 34.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 286.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 34.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 66th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 8.8% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 63 Nepal 37.7% compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.5% compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 33.9% compare
- 68 Honduras 33.7% compare
- 69 Zambia 30.8% compare
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, upper secondary education, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Lesotho was 34.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release