ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Lesotho: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
95.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
90.5%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
Lesotho rank
47th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 95.9% against 90.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 76.2% | 14.2% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.0% | 2.7% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 90.5% | 5.5% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 95.9% against 90.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho?
- 5.4%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release