Lesotho vs Small states: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Lesotho
1.05 GPI
in 2024
Small states
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Lesotho rank
2nd
Small states rank
2nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Small states
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Small states, a difference of 0.03 GPI.

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

Lesotho ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 2nd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 1.16 GPI 1 GPI 0.1592 GPI Lesotho
2010s 1.06 GPI 1 GPI 0.0573 GPI Lesotho
2020s 1.05 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.03 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, Lesotho or Small states?
Lesotho, at 1.05 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Lesotho and Small states?
0.03 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 2nd of 96 countries.
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

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.