Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2016
All-time low
82.8%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Lesotho, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Lesotho stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Lesotho peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.8% | — |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 82.8% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.2% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 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, rural, female in Lesotho?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Lesotho was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release