Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 37.2% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 110th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +439.9% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Lesotho was 37.2% 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 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 134 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 24.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.