Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 92.4% |
| 2018 | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% |
| 2006 | 66.1% |
| 2000 | 86.25% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
162 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Lesotho, grouped by topic.