Honduras vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth total

Honduras
95.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.5%
in 2024
Honduras rank
56th
Lesotho rank
54th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Honduras
  • Lesotho
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 96.5% against 95.8% in Honduras, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 54th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 94.0% 88.3% 5.7% Honduras
2010s 96.1% 95.7% 0.4% Honduras
2020s 95.8% 96.5% 0.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Honduras or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 96.5% against 95.8% in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Honduras and Lesotho?
0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Honduras ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 54th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people 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, 2,762 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.