Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
61.9%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
86.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 86.8% against 61.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 87 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 49.9% | 7.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 61.5% | 7.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 81.4% | 11.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 86.6% | 24.7% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 86.8% against 61.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Western Asia?
- 24.9%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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