Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 84.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
84.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 124 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2002
All-time low
80.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 84.6% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lesotho peaked at 95.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 84.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 84.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 80.2% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.6% | 88.3% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lesotho?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lesotho was 84.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release