Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth female

Dominican Republic
98.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
98.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
41st

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 41st of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 97.6% 92.2% 5.4% Dominican Republic
2010s 98.5% 98.6% 0.1% Lesotho
2020s 98.8% 98.8% 0.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 41st of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.