Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 7.4% 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 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 708.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 36 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 | 3.5% | — |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -71.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +647.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 21 Bangladesh 10.4% compare
- 22 Gambia 10.2% compare
- 23 Uruguay 9.7% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.8% compare
- 26 Zambia 4.1% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 2.4% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
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 7.4% 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 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 36 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 708.9%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release