Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Pacific island small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
67.4%
in 2015
Pacific island small states
61.4%
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Pacific island small states rank
23rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 67.4% against 61.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd of 87 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 67.0% 60.2% 6.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 67.5% 60.8% 6.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 64.4% 61.4% 3.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Pacific island small states?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 67.4% against 61.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pacific island small states?
6.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pacific island small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pacific island small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd of 87 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.