Lesotho vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Lesotho
77.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
85.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
42nd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 85.5% against 77.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 27.4% | 22.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 68.7% | 5.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 85.5% | 7.7% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 7.8%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area 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