Lesotho vs Low income: Literacy rate, youth female
Lesotho
98.8%
in 2024
Low income
72.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
41st
Low income rank
39th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Lesotho
- Low income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 98.8% against 72.6% in Low income, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 41st and Low income ranks 39th of 105 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 54.4% | 37.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 68.1% | 30.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 72.6% | 26.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Lesotho or Low income?
- Lesotho, at 98.8% against 72.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Lesotho and Low income?
- 26.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Lesotho ranks 41st and Low income ranks 39th 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
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.