How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Africa Eastern and Southern

1 GPI

in 2024

Lesotho

1.05 GPI

in 2024

Africa Eastern and Southern rank

4th

Lesotho rank

2nd

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Africa Eastern and Southern
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.05 GPI.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 40 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Eastern and Southern	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.89 GPI	1.16 GPI	0.2692 GPI	Lesotho
2010s	0.9625 GPI	1.06 GPI	0.0948 GPI	Lesotho
2020s	1 GPI	1.05 GPI	0.05 GPI	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?: 0.05 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.