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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Lesotho

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.36M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.57B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.09K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth57.82024 · yearsInternet use51.8%2024 · % of populationForest area1.1%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
90.4%

% of people aged 15+·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Lesotho2024 · 90.4%
024.3248.6372.9597.271960199320252000: 86.3%2006: 66.1%2016: 97.3%2018: 86.2%2019: 92.4%2024: 90.4%

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

Country context

Lesotho in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Maseru
Country code
LSO

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