Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1.14 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.14 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release