Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 67.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 691.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.1% | — |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +526.6% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 8.5% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Lesotho was 67.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 691.5%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release