Literacy rate, youth total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth total was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 96.5% for literacy rate, youth total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Lesotho peaked at 98.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 54th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.9% | — |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 75.7% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 92.0% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 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 total in Lesotho?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Lesotho was 96.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Lesotho ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 total (% of people 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.