Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, adult total
Lesotho
90.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
92.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 92.7% against 90.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lesotho ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 89 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 90.8% | 24.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 92.7% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 92.7% against 90.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 2.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Lesotho ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.