Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
61.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 61.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 60th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 70.0% | 27.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 73.9% | 20.2% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 82.3% | 12.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 86.4% | 24.5% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 87.0% 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 25.1%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 60th 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