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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Lesotho, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
58/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)

Data Explorer

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
90.4499969482422
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
70.2207717895508
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
81.7529054322427
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
58.2165908813477
2024 · World Bank
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
32.2887800265297
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
34.5192835270474
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
96.4800033569336
2024 · World Bank
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
35.8562500818845
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, pupils
309480
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
64.9572296142578
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
10.3734439834025
2024 · World Bank
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
28.7038377986966
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
94.3099975585938
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
26.399040222168
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
884160
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, teachers
10388
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
37.2153015136719
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
1.04999995231628
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
96.629997253418
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
26.34787940979
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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