Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted was 1.43 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.43 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.27 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 GPIA | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 1.43 GPIA | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5059 GPIA, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4684 GPIA, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.43 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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