Lesotho vs UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Lesotho
90.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
97.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
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How they compare

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States currently reports 97.0% against 90.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 14th and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 17th of 90 countries.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States Difference Ahead
2000s 53.6% 89.7% 36.1% UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
2010s 79.9% 95.4% 15.5% UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
2020s 90.9% 97.0% 6.1% UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, at 97.0% against 90.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
6.1%, with UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Lesotho ranks 14th and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release