Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 92.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
92.4
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
69th
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.27
in 2016
All-time low
52.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2019
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lesotho, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lesotho stood at 92.4.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lesotho peaked at 97.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 69th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.17 | 66.1 | 86.25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.97 | 86.24 | 97.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lesotho?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lesotho was 92.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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