ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Lesotho: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
99.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.5%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
51st
Lesotho rank
54th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 99.0% against 96.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 204 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 85.0% | 11.6% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.7% | 2.6% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.5% | 2.5% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 99.0% against 96.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho?
- 2.5%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Lesotho rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release