Literacy rate, youth female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth female was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth female in Lesotho stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 41st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 98.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 85.0% | 97.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 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 literacy rate, youth female in Lesotho?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Lesotho was 98.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.