Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 33.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho stood at 33.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 736.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 33.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +502.8% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 4.0% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Lesotho was 33.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 736.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release