ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs Lesotho: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
85.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
77.7%
in 2024
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
45th
Lesotho rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) currently reports 85.2% against 77.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 201 groups.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 50.3% | 20.9% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 74.6% | 6.5% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 77.7% | 7.5% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or Lesotho?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), at 85.2% against 77.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Lesotho?
- 7.5%, with ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Lesotho rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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