ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Lesotho: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
1 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho
1.43 GPIA
in 2024
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
1st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.43 GPIA against 1 GPIA in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 0.43 GPIA.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 200 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.98 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.43 GPIA against 1 GPIA in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Lesotho?
- 0.43 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Lesotho rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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