Laos vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Laos
75.6%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
94.7%
in 2024
Laos rank
65th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
64th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Laos
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.7% against 75.6% in Laos, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 89 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 86.7% | 26.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 89.0% | 18.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 93.4% | 14.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 94.6% | 18.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Laos or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 94.7% against 75.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 19.1%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 65th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 89 countries.
- 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