Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho stood at 1.05 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.22 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.03 index, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 index | — |
| 2006 | 1.22 index | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 index | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 index | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 index | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 index | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 index | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 index | 1.13 index | 1.22 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 index | 1.03 index | 1.09 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.05 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 index in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.