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Lesotho Highest Literacy Rate

98.64% in 2025
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Lesotho was 98.64% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (98.64%), 2016 (97.27%), 2019 (92.50%), 2024 (90.45%), 2000 (86.25%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lesotho Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 98.64%
2nd 2016 97.27%
3rd 2019 92.50%
4th 2024 90.45%
5th 2000 86.25%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 98.64% +8.19pp 12th
2016 97.27% +31.17pp 9th
2019 92.50% +6.26pp 29th
2024 90.45% −2.05pp 15th
2018 86.24% −11.03pp 30th
2000 86.25% – 22nd
2006 66.10% −20.15pp 21st
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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