Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
66.1%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
64th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.5% against 66.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 88 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 84.8% | 40.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 87.9% | 29.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 93.9% | 24.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 95.4% | 29.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.5% against 66.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 29.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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