Lesotho vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Lesotho
90.9%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
97.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
15th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 97.3% against 90.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 90 countries.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 90.9% | 37.3% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 95.9% | 16.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 97.3% | 6.4% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Lesotho or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 97.3% against 90.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Lesotho and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 6.4%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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