Lesotho vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult female
Lesotho
96.6%
in 2024
Palestine
96.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
20th
Palestine rank
18th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 96.8% against 96.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Palestine ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 18th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 89.8% | 15.0% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.5% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.8% | 0.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Lesotho or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 96.8% against 96.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Lesotho and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 18th 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.