Lesotho vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Lesotho
96.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
98.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
20th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
20th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 98.5% against 96.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 20th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 93.4% | 10.0% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 97.9% | 2.0% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 98.5% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 98.5% against 96.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 1.9%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 20th of 89 countries.
- 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