Lesotho vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Lesotho
90.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
97.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 97.0% against 90.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 17th of 90 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 89.7% | 36.1% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 95.4% | 15.5% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 97.0% | 6.1% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 6.1%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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
February 2026 Data Release