IDA & IBRD total vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, adult female
IDA & IBRD total
82.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.6%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th
Lesotho rank
20th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.6% against 82.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 83.4% | 10.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 96.0% | 15.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 96.6% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, IDA & IBRD total or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 96.6% against 82.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between IDA & IBRD total and Lesotho?
- 14.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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.