Lesotho vs Maldives: Literacy rate, youth female
Lesotho
98.8%
in 2024
Maldives
98.9%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
41st
Maldives rank
40th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Lesotho ranks 41st and Maldives ranks 40th of 105 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 98.8% | 7.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Lesotho ranks 41st and Maldives ranks 40th 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.