Lesotho vs Myanmar: Literacy rate, youth total
Lesotho
96.5%
in 2024
Myanmar
96.4%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
54th
Myanmar rank
55th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Lesotho
- Myanmar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.5% against 96.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 55th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 94.6% | 3.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Lesotho or Myanmar?
- Lesotho, at 96.5% against 96.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Myanmar rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Lesotho ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 55th 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.