Laos vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Laos
67.0%
in 2015
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
71.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
13th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
15th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Laos
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 71.0% against 67.0% in Laos, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 13th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 15th of 59 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 71.0% | 5.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 72.0% | 5.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 72.0% | 5.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Laos or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 71.0% against 67.0% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Laos and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 4.0%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Laos and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Laos ranks 13th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 15th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % 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