El Salvador vs Lesotho: Literate and illiterate world population
El Salvador
10.23
in 2024
Lesotho
9.55
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Lesotho rank
55th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.23 against 9.55 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.68.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.5 | 47.5 | 15 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16.44 | 33.9 | 17.46 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.24 | 8.03 | 3.21 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.23 | 9.55 | 0.68 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 10.23 against 9.55 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.68, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.