Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -1.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 14.4 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.05 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.7867 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1973 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +429.3% |
| 1974 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 1975 | -0.3065 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1976 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +593.3% |
| 1977 | -0.2197 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1978 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +549.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1373 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5999 % change on previous year | +336.8% |
| 1981 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +244.2% |
| 1982 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0171 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1984 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +8284.8% |
| 1985 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1986 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1987 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -311.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7558 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1989 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -385.5% |
| 1990 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0087 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +23057.6% |
| 1993 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1996 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 1997 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6637 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1999 | -0.24 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -6098.9% |
| 2001 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2007 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2008 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2009 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8744 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2011 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2012 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2013 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2014 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2015 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -0.92 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2018 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -820.2% |
| 2019 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2020 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2021 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2022 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2023 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2024 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1678 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -23057.6% | -0.0087 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -8284.8% | -0.0171 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +6098.9% | -0.24 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6927 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -9.05 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Ireland -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Gibraltar -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Togo -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Gabon -1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Lithuania -2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Kiribati -2.15 % change on previous year 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.05 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.