Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 28.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho is 28.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 598.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.4% | — |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +429.0% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 4.1% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho was 28.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 598.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release