Lesotho vs MDG: Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Lesotho
52.0%
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean
83.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
71st
MDG: Caribbean rank
72nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Lesotho
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 83.6% against 52.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean'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 MDG: Caribbean ahead.
Lesotho ranks 71st and MDG: Caribbean ranks 72nd of 87 countries.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 79.6% | 34.5% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 83.9% | 18.1% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 83.6% | 31.6% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Lesotho or MDG: Caribbean?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 83.6% against 52.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Lesotho and MDG: Caribbean?
- 31.6%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and MDG: Caribbean ranks 72nd of 87 countries.
- 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