Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 1.05 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lesotho is 1.05 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lesotho peaked at 1.22 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.03 ratio, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 1.22 ratio | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 ratio | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.05 ratio | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 ratio | 1.13 ratio | 1.22 ratio | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 ratio | 1.03 ratio | 1.06 ratio | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.05 ratio | 1.05 ratio | 1.05 ratio | 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 adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lesotho?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lesotho was 1.05 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 ratio in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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