Share of the population with lower secondary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 37.2% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Lesotho peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +439.9% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Lesotho?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Lesotho was 37.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.