GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Laos: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
97.8%
in 2024
Laos
90.4%
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
68th
Laos rank
69th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Laos
How they compare
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 currently reports 97.8% against 90.4% in Laos, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 68th and Laos ranks 69th of 204 groups.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 71.1% | 21.0% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 81.0% | 13.2% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 90.2% | 6.9% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 92.1% | 5.4% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Laos?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 97.8% against 90.4% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 7.4%, with GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 68th and Laos ranks 69th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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