Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 37.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho is 37.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho peaked at 37.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 106th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.6% | — |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +654.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.9% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho was 37.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.