Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 89.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.3%
World rank
88th
of 149 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2015
All-time low
62.4%
in 1978
Years of data
45
1972–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 89.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 89.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1978.
Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 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 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 69.7% | — |
| 1973 | 84.9% | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 62.5% | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 72.9% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 68.4% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 69.8% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 79.4% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.9% | 62.4% | 84.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 66.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 66.3% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 68.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 75.8% | 89.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Lesotho was 89.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release