Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
18.8%
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
73.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
71st
WB: Ibrd Only rank
73rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 73.3% against 18.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 54.5%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 3.9 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 71st and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 73rd of 90 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 | 6.7% | 40.3% | 33.6% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 50.9% | 36.7% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 66.8% | 33.2% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 72.7% | 54.0% | WB: Ibrd Only |
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 WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 73.3% 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
- 54.5%, 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, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 73rd 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