Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho is 71.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.6% | — |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +81.3% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 36.6% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 33.6% | 61.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 Dominican Republic 78.9% compare
- 30 Honduras 76.5% compare
- 31 Nepal 74.4% compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.6% compare
- 34 Zambia 68.7% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 60.0% 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, richest quintile, both in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Lesotho was 71.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release