Lesotho vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Lesotho
77.7%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
42nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
45th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 77.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean'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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 71.3% | 20.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 81.1% | 6.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 85.2% | 7.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th 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