ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Lesotho: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
83.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
52.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
71st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 83.5% against 52.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 31.5%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 71st of 200 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 45.1% | 25.1% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 65.8% | 15.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 52.0% | 31.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 83.5% against 52.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Lesotho?
- 31.5%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Lesotho rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 71st of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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