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Lesotho Highest Youth Literacy Rate

98.26% in 2016
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Lesotho was 98.26% in 2016. The top 5 years were: 2016 (98.26%), 2025 (97.79%), 2019 (97.47%), 2024 (96.48%), 2018 (95.19%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lesotho Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2016 98.26%
2nd 2025 97.79%
3rd 2019 97.47%
4th 2024 96.48%
5th 2018 95.19%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 97.79% +1.31pp 39th
2024 96.48% −0.99pp 17th
2019 97.47% +2.28pp 36th
2016 98.26% +6.28pp 25th
2018 95.19% −3.07pp 36th
2014 91.98% +3.63pp 33rd
2000 90.93% – 33rd
2009 88.35% +12.64pp 32nd
2006 75.71% −15.22pp 32nd
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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