Lesotho

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 80.2% (2024). World rank 183 of 191; in Africa, 40 of 45. Health spending, share of GDP: 12.6% (2023). World rank 8 of 193; in Africa, 2 of 54. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 17.1% (2024). World rank 151 of 153 (1 = best); in Africa, 48 of 50. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 108% → 80.2%, children vaccinated against measles 92% → 90%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 70.3 → 56.3. Better than all its neighbours (South Africa): children vaccinated against measles, HIV prevalence, diabetes prevalence, and overweight adults. Worse than all its neighbours (South Africa): adult literacy, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, and access to basic sanitation.