El Salvador vs Lesotho: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
77.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Lesotho rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 77.7% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.3% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 74.6% | 8.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 77.7% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 77.7% against 70.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 7.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
- 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