Lesotho vs WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Lesotho
52.0%
in 2024
WB: Ibrd Only
84.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
71st
WB: Ibrd Only rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 84.5% against 52.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only'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 WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
Lesotho ranks 71st and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th of 87 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 72.3% | 27.3% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 82.4% | 16.6% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 84.5% | 32.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Lesotho or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 84.5% against 52.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Lesotho and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 32.5%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Lesotho ranks 71st and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th 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