Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 69.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.9%
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2022
All-time low
22.0%
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 69.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 69.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.0% | — |
| 1971 | 31.5% | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 41.4% | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 39.7% | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 44.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 69.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 69.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 22.0% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 44.7% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 46.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 46.4% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 56.8% | 69.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 69.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release