Lesotho vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Lesotho
83.2%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
95.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
62nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
65th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.0% against 83.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 65th of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 90.2% | 21.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 94.2% | 6.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 95.0% | 11.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Lesotho or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 95.0% against 83.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 11.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 65th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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