Guatemala vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth male

Guatemala
95.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
94.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
57th
Lesotho rank
60th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Guatemala
  • Lesotho
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 95.7% against 94.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 89.6% 75.5% 14.0% Guatemala
2010s 95.4% 89.9% 5.6% Guatemala
2020s 95.7% 94.3% 1.4% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Guatemala or Lesotho?
Guatemala, at 95.7% against 94.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Guatemala and Lesotho?
1.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Guatemala ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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 male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 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.