ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) vs Lesotho: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
98.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.6%
in 2024
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
20th
Lesotho rank
20th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 98.5% against 96.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 203 groups.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 74.7% | 22.1% | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.0% | 2.2% | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.6% | 1.9% | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) or Lesotho?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 98.5% against 96.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Lesotho?
- 1.9%, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Lesotho rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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