Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 37.2% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Lesotho peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 111th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +439.9% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +24.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 37.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 37.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Lesotho?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Lesotho was 37.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release