Lesotho vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Lesotho
52.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
84.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
71st
UNICEF: World rank
69th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 84.9% against 52.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes UNICEF: World'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 UNICEF: World ahead.
Lesotho ranks 71st and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 75.0% | 29.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 83.0% | 17.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 84.9% | 32.9% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Lesotho or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 84.9% against 52.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Lesotho and UNICEF: World?
- 32.9%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and UNICEF: World ranks 69th 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