Literacy rate, youth male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth male was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Lesotho is 94.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 94.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 94.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 male in Lesotho?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Lesotho was 94.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.