Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 84.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.3%
World rank
109th
of 165 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2022
All-time low
41.3%
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho is 84.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 84.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 109th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.3% | — |
| 1971 | 56.2% | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 61.7% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 73.4% | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 60.0% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 41.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 58.0% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 60.6% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 62.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.1% | 83.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 106 Honduras 84.5% compare
- 107 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.5% compare
- 108 United States of America 84.4% compare
- 110 Cambodia 84.1% compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 84.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release