Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 61.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.8%
World rank
138th
of 164 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2009
All-time low
20.2%
in 1976
Years of data
45
1972–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 61.8% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 61.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.7% | — |
| 1973 | 44.5% | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 35.7% | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 20.2% | 44.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 39.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 37.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 47.7% | 59.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Lesotho was 61.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release