Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 80.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
80.18
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
205th
of 217 countries
All-time high
129.98
in 2006
All-time low
80.18
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Lesotho is 80.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Lesotho peaked at 129.98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.18, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.08 | — |
| 1971 | 86.16 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 86.84 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 90.45 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 103.1 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 102.78 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 100.6 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 100.38 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 98.94 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 99.08 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.68 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 101.73 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 104.99 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 104.97 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 103.47 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 104.89 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 102.51 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 107.44 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 108.25 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 105.91 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 103.69 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 103.68 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.59 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 97.06 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 98.2 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 99.27 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.07 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 94.86 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 95.49 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.26 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 108.98 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 112.83 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 116.67 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 122.55 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 124.35 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 125.94 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 129.98 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 124.03 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 122.51 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 119.62 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 118.57 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 117.18 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 115.31 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 110.49 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 107.84 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 105.22 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.25 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.56 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.01 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 91.28 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 87.74 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 85.04 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 83.63 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.64 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 80.18 | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 80.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 80.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.84 | 86.16 | 103.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.39 | 99.68 | 108.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.62 | 94.86 | 103.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.74 | 108.98 | 129.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.17 | 91.28 | 118.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.65 | 80.18 | 87.74 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Lesotho?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Lesotho was 80.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 129.98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.18 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Lesotho ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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