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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (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 enrollment completion rates Our World in Data
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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.