Lesotho vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Lesotho
98.8%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
99.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
41st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
41st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Lesotho
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.3% against 98.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 105 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 98.1% | 5.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.1% | 0.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 99.3% against 98.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Lesotho ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 41st 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