Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 4.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho is 4.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho peaked at 4.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +131.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +17.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release