Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho stood at 59.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho peaked at 59.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.6% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 25.1% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Lesotho was 59.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release