Lesotho vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Lesotho
97.3%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
25th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
22nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.4% against 97.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 25th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 22nd of 88 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 84.4% 96.5% 12.1% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 97.1% 99.2% 2.1% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 97.3% 99.4% 2.1% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Lesotho or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.4% against 97.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Lesotho and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
2.1%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Lesotho ranks 25th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release