Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 86.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
86.7%
World rank
136th
of 187 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2015
All-time low
49.3%
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2022
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 86.7%.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 87.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.3% | — |
| 1971 | 65.4% | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 70.4% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 77.1% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.7% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.3% | 49.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 64.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 67.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 69.8% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 74.4% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 Eritrea 87.8% compare
- 134 Cayman Islands 87.5% compare
- 135 Gambia 86.9% compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 86.6% compare
- 138 Chad 86.2% compare
- 139 Afghanistan 85.6% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 86.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release