School completion, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for school completion, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 15.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 11.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.