Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.3%
World rank
60th
of 95 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2016
All-time low
66.2%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lesotho stood at 94.3%.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lesotho peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.8% | — |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 66.2% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.4% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lesotho?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lesotho was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.