ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
73.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
18.8%
in 2023
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
71st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
71st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) currently reports 73.4% against 18.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 54.6%.

That makes ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)'s figure about 3.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 71st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 201 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 7.6% 6.7% 0.9% ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
2000s 12.5% 14.2% 1.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 46.9% 33.6% 13.3% ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
2020s 72.1% 18.8% 53.3% ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), at 73.4% against 18.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
54.6%, with ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 71st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release