Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Lao People's Democratic Republic
225,730
in 2015
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
93.49 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M198920062024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 93.49 million against 225,730 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 93.27 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 414.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 361,304 55.79 million 55.43 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 314,738 62.63 million 62.32 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 225,730 79.00 million 78.77 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 93.49 million against 225,730 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
93.27 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release