Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
18.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: World
74.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
71st
UNICEF: World rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 74.8% against 18.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 56.0%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 4.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 90 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 52.9% | 46.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 58.8% | 44.7% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 70.0% | 36.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 74.5% | 55.7% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 74.8% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: World?
- 56.0%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 90 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release