Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
38.8%
in 2023
MDG: Caribbean
82.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
65th
MDG: Caribbean rank
63rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 82.7% against 38.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 43.9%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 2.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd of 85 countries.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 74.4% | 50.5% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 77.9% | 44.6% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 82.6% | 32.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 82.8% | 43.9% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Caribbean?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 82.7% against 38.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Caribbean?
- 43.9%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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