GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Laos: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
91.6%
in 2024
Laos
75.6%
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
66th
Laos rank
65th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Laos
How they compare
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 currently reports 91.6% against 75.6% in Laos, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 66th and Laos ranks 65th of 203 groups.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 60.2% | 25.8% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 70.3% | 17.7% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 79.2% | 11.1% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 75.6% | 15.8% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Laos?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 91.6% against 75.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 16.0%, with GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 66th and Laos ranks 65th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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