Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
225,730
in 2015
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
93.49 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 93.49 million against 225,730 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 93.27 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 414.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 59 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,304 | 55.79 million | 55.43 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 314,738 | 62.63 million | 62.32 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 225,730 | 79.00 million | 78.77 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 93.27 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th 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
February 2026 Data Release