Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 8.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lesotho is 8.02, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lesotho peaked at 8.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.03 | — |
| 2006 | 5.83 | +92.2% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.19 | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 8.02 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 5.54 | 5.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 8.02 | 8.02 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lesotho?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Lesotho was 8.02 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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