Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.05 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lesotho was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release