El Salvador vs Lesotho: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
98.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
30th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 87.6% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.5% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.0% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 98.0% against 97.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, 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