Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.78 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Small States
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
70th
WB: Small States rank
73rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.78 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.18 GPIA.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 0.1933 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.125 GPIA | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 0.78 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.78 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Small States?
- 0.18 GPIA, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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