Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 79.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 79.7% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 79.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 104th 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, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 51.6% | — |
| 1973 | 59.0% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 40.1% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.5% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 35.9% | 59.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 48.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 54.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 55.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 63.1% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Lesotho was 79.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release