Lesotho vs Low & middle income: Literacy rate, adult female
Lesotho
96.6%
in 2024
Low & middle income
81.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
20th
Low & middle income rank
21st
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Lesotho
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.6% against 81.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 89 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 72.2% | 11.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 80.0% | 16.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 81.9% | 14.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Lesotho or Low & middle income?
- Lesotho, at 96.6% against 81.9% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 14.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Low & middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 89 countries.
- 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.