El Salvador vs Lesotho: Literacy rate
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
90.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
75th
Lesotho rank
74th
Literacy rate over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 90.5% against 89.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 74th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.5% | 52.5% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 66.1% | 17.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 92.0% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 90.5% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 90.5% against 89.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 74th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.