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
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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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release