Lesotho vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Lesotho
98.8%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
41st
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.5% against 98.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 105 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 98.0% | 5.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.2% | 0.6% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.5% | 0.7% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Lesotho or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.5% against 98.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Lesotho and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 0.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Lesotho ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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