School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.69 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lesotho is 5.69 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 8.92 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.69 years, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.96 years | 6.35 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 years | 7.37 years | 8.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 years | 6.64 years | 7.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 years | 7.71 years | 8.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 years | 6.52 years | 8.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 years | 5.69 years | 6.26 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lesotho was 5.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 years in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release