Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.97 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lesotho, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lesotho stood at 0.97 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lesotho peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.82 LPIA, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.82 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8625 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.909 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.94 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.97 LPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8412 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 0.8625 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.943 LPIA | 0.909 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lesotho?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lesotho was 0.97 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release