Lesotho vs SDG: Western Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Lesotho
83.0%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
94.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
62nd
SDG: Western Asia rank
65th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 94.7% against 83.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia'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 SDG: Western Asia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th of 88 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 89.9% | 23.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 94.8% | 7.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 94.7% | 11.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Lesotho or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 94.7% against 83.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
- 11.7%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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