Colombia vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Colombia
97.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
97.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Lesotho rank
25th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 75.9% | 17.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 97.1% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.3% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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