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Iran vs Lesotho: Literacy rates among adults

Iran
88.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
90.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
49th
Lesotho rank
47th

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Iran
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 90.5% against 88.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.5%.

Iran ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.