Lesotho - Youth literacy rate

86.6 (%) in 2014

In 2014, youth literacy rate for Lesotho was 86.6 %. Youth literacy rate of Lesotho fell gradually from 90.9 % in 2000 to 86.6 % in 2014.

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What is youth literacy rate?

Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

What is Lesotho youth literacy rate?