Duration of compulsory education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Duration of compulsory education was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 2010
All-time low
7
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Lesotho, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Lesotho is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Lesotho peaked at 7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 duration of compulsory education in Lesotho?
- Duration of compulsory education in Lesotho was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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