Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.6% | — |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +140.5% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 23.6% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Lesotho was 68.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release