Laos vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Laos
62.0%
in 2015
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
8th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
5th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Laos
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 66.0% against 62.0% in Laos, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 8th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 66.0% | 4.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 65.0% | 1.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 67.0% | 5.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Laos or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 66.0% against 62.0% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Laos and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Laos and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Laos ranks 8th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 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