Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
85.6%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
57th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 85.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 87.7% | 13.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 90.0% | 10.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 94.3% | 8.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 95.3% | 8.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 95.5% against 85.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.9%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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