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Lesotho - Youth Literacy Rate 2016

Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank
98.26% +6.28pp from 2015 Global rank: 25th

Lesotho's youth literacy rate was 98.26% in 2016. This was the 25th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2016▾
Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2016
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Uzbekistan 100.00% 0.0%
2nd Azerbaijan 99.94% 0.0%
3rd Singapore 99.93% 0.2%
4th Armenia 99.85% 0.0%
5th Macao SAR, China 99.80% 0.1%
6th Serbia 99.72% 0.4%
7th Samoa 99.69% 0.5%
8th Indonesia 99.67% 0.0%
9th Spain 99.62% 0.0%
10th Türkiye 99.62% 0.1%
11th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.40% 0.0%
12th West Bank and Gaza 99.38% 0.0%
13th Uruguay 99.15% 0.2%
14th Mexico 99.12% 0.2%
15th Brazil 99.11% 0.2%
16th Ecuador 99.06% -0.1%
17th Peru 98.88% -0.1%
18th Dominican Republic 98.84% 1.3%
19th Panama 98.80% 0.6%
20th Maldives 98.75% -0.5%
21st Sri Lanka 98.69% 0.3%
22nd Colombia 98.67% 0.1%
23rd Paraguay 98.45% -0.2%
24th Tonga 98.32% -1.1%
25th Lesotho 98.26% 6.8%
26th Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.10% 0.2%
27th El Salvador 98.01% 0.1%
28th Malaysia 97.61% -0.8%
29th Thailand 97.49% -0.7%
30th South Africa 96.71% -2.3%
31st Honduras 96.13% 0.1%
32nd Namibia 94.76% 0.6%
33rd Bangladesh 92.24% 4.9%
34th Iraq 90.90% 2.4%
35th Myanmar 90.42% -4.7%
36th India 90.29% 0.4%
37th Timor-Leste 89.14% 5.6%
38th Nepal 89.09% 5.1%
39th Congo, Democratic Republic of 84.99% -1.2%
40th Burundi 84.36% 6.0%
41st Uganda 79.78% -0.6%
42nd Nigeria 72.96% -7.8%
43rd Senegal 64.52% 5.3%
44th Côte d'Ivoire 62.99% 18.8%
45th Chad 30.79% -26.1%
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)

FAQ

What was Lesotho's youth literacy rate in 2016?▾

Lesotho's youth literacy rate in 2016 was 98.26%. This ranked 25th globally.

How did Lesotho's youth literacy rate change in 2016?▾

Lesotho's youth literacy rate increased by 6.8% in 2016 compared to 2015.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2016?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest youth literacy rate in 2016 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Lesotho in 2016?▾

The youth literacy rate of Lesotho in 2016 was 98.26%. This ranked 25th globally.

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