India vs Lesotho: Literacy rate, youth total
India
97.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.5%
in 2024
India rank
51st
Lesotho rank
54th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- India
- Lesotho
How they compare
India currently reports 97.3% against 96.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was India ahead.
India ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 75.7% | 5.4% | India |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 97.0% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 0.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, India or Lesotho?
- India, at 97.3% against 96.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between India and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do India and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- India ranks 51st 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
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.