Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 72.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho peaked at 72.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.3% | — |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +88.9% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 43.3% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 36.5% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.2% compare
- 22 Nepal 75.2% compare
- 23 Honduras 72.7% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 71.0% compare
- 26 Bangladesh 65.2% compare
- 27 Cameroon 60.7% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Lesotho was 72.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release