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India vs Laos: Literacy rates among adults

India
78.2%
in 2024
Laos
75.6%
in 2023
India rank
62nd
Laos rank
65th

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • India
  • Laos
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How they compare

India currently reports 78.2% against 75.6% in Laos, a difference of 2.5%.

India ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 65th of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.