Laos vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Laos
61.9%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
86.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
61st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Laos
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 86.6% against 61.9% in Laos, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 69.1% | 26.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 73.0% | 19.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 81.7% | 11.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 86.0% | 24.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Laos or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 86.6% against 61.9% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24.7%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Laos ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd 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