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)
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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

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