Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.15 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 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