East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1 GPI
in 2024
Lesotho
1.05 GPI
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
4th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.05 GPI.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9967 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 0.1625 GPI | Lesotho |
| 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 0.05 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.