Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7561 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7561 GPIA, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7561 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8957 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9873 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.95 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8259 GPIA | 0.7561 GPIA | 0.8957 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 23 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Mongolia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 25 Nigeria 1.02 GPIA compare
- 27 Peru 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.9967 GPIA compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9916 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Lesotho was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7561 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release