Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 78.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
78.8%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2015
All-time low
41.2%
in 1976
Years of data
45
1972–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 78.8% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 80.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.7% | — |
| 1973 | 70.3% | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -35.1% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 41.2% | 70.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 51.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 52.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 55.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 66.9% | 80.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 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, female in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lesotho was 78.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release