Lesotho vs Togo: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Lesotho
94.3%
in 2024
Togo
93.3%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
60th
Togo rank
63rd
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Lesotho
- Togo
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.3% against 93.3% in Togo, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 60th and Togo ranks 63rd of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 85.4% | 7.7% | Togo |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 90.3% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Lesotho or Togo?
- Lesotho, at 94.3% against 93.3% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Lesotho and Togo?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Lesotho ranks 60th and Togo ranks 63rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.