School completion, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: School completion, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.4 % change on previous year for school completion, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 3.52 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0424 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.712 % change on previous year | 0.1896 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9325 % change on previous year | -0.0424 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.2757 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Haiti 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Angola 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Gambia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Pakistan 1.36 % 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 school completion, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0424 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 School completion, 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 School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- School completion Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.