Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.3 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
0.87 GPIA
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
72nd
WB: Ibrd Only rank
74th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 0.87 GPIA against 0.3 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.57 GPIA.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 2.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 74th of 84 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.16 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 0.2633 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 0.4467 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 0.475 GPIA | 0.815 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 0.3 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 0.87 GPIA against 0.3 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 0.57 GPIA, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 74th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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