How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Central Europe and the Baltics

1 GPI

in 2024

Lesotho

1.05 GPI

in 2024

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

4th

Lesotho rank

2nd

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

Central Europe and the Baltics
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 0.05 GPI.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 40 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1 GPI	1.06 GPI	0.0573 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, Central Europe and the Baltics or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?: 0.05 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Central Europe and the Baltics 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.