ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
164.62 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
462,470
in 2015
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
31st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
31st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 164.62 million against 462,470 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 164.15 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 355.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 203 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 114.67 million 712,002 113.95 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 127.50 million 622,895 126.88 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 146.85 million 462,470 146.38 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 164.62 million against 462,470 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
164.15 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release