Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 90.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.4%
World rank
118th
of 170 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2007
All-time low
69.0%
in 1974
Years of data
45
1972–2022
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 90.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 90.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.8% | — |
| 1973 | 85.4% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 69.0% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 71.7% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 73.6% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 72.0% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.6% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 74.1% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 80.8% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.7% | 69.0% | 85.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 72.0% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 72.1% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 74.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 78.8% | 90.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 90.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release