Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho stood at 5.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1,204.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 5.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -77.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +827.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 23 Bangladesh 12.2% compare
- 24 Gambia 10.1% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
- 27 Zambia 4.7% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 3.5% compare
- 29 Senegal 2.9% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,204.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release