Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,222.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 5.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -77.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +821.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Gambia 11.4% compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.9% compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.0% compare
- 38 Zambia 4.7% compare
- 39 Senegal 3.6% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 3.4% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Lesotho was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,222.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release