Lesotho vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Lesotho
1.05 GPI
in 2024
Upper middle income
1 GPI
in 2024
Lesotho rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
4th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Lesotho
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.05 GPI.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 96 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 0.1625 GPI | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.0573 GPI | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 1 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, Lesotho or Upper middle income?
- Lesotho, at 1.05 GPI against 1 GPI in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 0.05 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 4th 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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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.