Lesotho

Youth Literacy Rate

86.63
ages 15-24
Dec 00Dec 09Dec 140.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Lesotho
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

116
Gabon89.78
117
Burundi88.22
118
Egypt88.19
119
Togo87.89
120
Kenya87.83
121
Lesotho86.63
122
Rwanda86.49
123
Tanzania85.76
124
Cameroon85.08
126
Belize84.22

Africa Ranking

18
Gabon89.78
19
Burundi88.22
20
Egypt88.19
21
Togo87.89
22
Kenya87.83
23
Lesotho86.63
24
Rwanda86.49
25
Tanzania85.76
26
Cameroon85.08
28
Uganda83.66

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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