Lesotho vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Lesotho
90.9%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
97.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 97.3% against 90.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th of 90 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 90.4% | 36.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 95.8% | 15.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 97.3% | 6.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Lesotho or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6.4%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th 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