Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Lesotho stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 366.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Lesotho peaked at 21.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.0% | — |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +219.3% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.6% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Lesotho was 21.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release