Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 25.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 25.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 654.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -70.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +437.5% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.4% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 El Salvador 40.1% compare
- 19 Gambia 32.7% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 31.6% compare
- 22 Nepal 24.4% compare
- 23 Guatemala 21.3% compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.5% 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 years (2025)
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 25.4% 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 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% 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 654.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release