End month of the academic school year in Lesotho
Lesotho: End month of the academic school year was 12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
12
in 1997
All-time low
11
in 2011
Years of data
29
1997–2025
End month of the academic school year in Lesotho, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, end month of the academic school year in Lesotho stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Lesotho peaked at 12 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
End month of the academic school year in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 | — |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Afghanistan 12 compare
- 1 Argentina 12 compare
- 1 Australia 12 compare
- 1 Bangladesh 12 compare
- 1 Brazil 12 compare
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- 1 Bhutan 12 compare
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- 1 Kenya 12 compare
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- 1 Singapore 12 compare
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- 1 Eswatini 12 compare
- 1 Seychelles 12 compare
- 1 Tokelau 12 compare
- 1 Tonga 12 compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 12 compare
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- 1 South Africa 12 compare
- 1 Zambia 12 compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 12 compare
- 4 Saint Helena 8 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end month of the academic school year in Lesotho?
- End month of the academic school year in Lesotho was 12 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1997.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release