Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lesotho is 96.6%, measured in 2024.
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 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 66th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75.2% | — |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.4% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (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 96.6% 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 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 135 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 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release