Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho stood at 1.1 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 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 some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release