Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 41.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho is 41.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 480.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho peaked at 41.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.9% | — |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +103.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -68.2% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +253.7% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.9% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 7.1% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Uruguay 47.6% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 45.0% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 42.2% compare
- 20 El Salvador 40.2% compare
- 21 Nepal 38.5% compare
- 22 Guatemala 37.7% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Lesotho was 41.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.9%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release