Lesotho vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Lesotho
77.7%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
85.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
42nd
MDG: Latin America rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 85.5% against 77.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes MDG: Latin America'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 MDG: Latin America ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 70.8% | 20.4% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 81.0% | 6.3% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 85.5% | 7.7% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Lesotho or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 85.5% against 77.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Lesotho and MDG: Latin America?
- 7.8%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Latin America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and MDG: Latin America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd 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