Lesotho vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Lesotho
96.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
54th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 98.7% against 96.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 96.4% | 11.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 98.4% | 2.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 98.7% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Lesotho or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 98.7% against 96.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Lesotho and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 2.2%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
- 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