Lesotho vs Lower middle income: Literacy rate, adult female
Lesotho
96.6%
in 2024
Lower middle income
72.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
20th
Lower middle income rank
23rd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Lesotho
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.6% against 72.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Lower middle income ranks 23rd of 89 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 54.1% | 29.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 68.0% | 27.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 72.3% | 24.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Lesotho or Lower middle income?
- Lesotho, at 96.6% against 72.3% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Lesotho and Lower middle income?
- 24.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Lower middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Lower middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Lower middle income ranks 23rd 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.