El Salvador vs Lesotho: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
77.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Lesotho rank
42nd
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 77.7% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.3% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 74.6% | 8.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 77.7% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 77.7% against 70.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 7.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.