Adult Literacy Rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adult Literacy Rate was 90.45 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
90.45
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.27
in 2016
All-time low
66.1
in 2006
Years of data
9
2000β2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Lesotho, 2000β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate in Lesotho stood at 90.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Lesotho peaked at 97.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.1, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.05 | 66.1 | 86.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.14 | 76.64 | 97.27 | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.23 | 82.01 | 90.45 | 2 |
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More gender data for Lesotho
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 25,957 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 26,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Lesotho?
- Adult literacy rate in Lesotho was 90.45 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for adult literacy rate?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.