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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release