Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 94th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 65.8% | — |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 84.3% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
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 92.2% 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 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 136 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 up 0.3%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release