Early-demographic dividend vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, adult female
Early-demographic dividend
77.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.6%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
20th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.6% against 77.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 83.4% | 22.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 96.0% | 22.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 96.6% | 19.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Early-demographic dividend or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 96.6% against 77.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
- 19.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.