Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 1.05 GPI.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.22 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 GPI | — |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.05 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.