ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
96.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
90.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
49th
Lesotho rank
50th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 96.7% against 90.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 75.9% | 14.9% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.1% | 3.3% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 90.7% | 6.0% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 96.7% against 90.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Lesotho?
- 6.0%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 50th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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