Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Western Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
92.2%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
97.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th
MDG: Western Asia rank
71st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 97.5% against 92.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st of 95 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 94.1% | 15.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 95.0% | 8.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 97.3% | 4.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 97.5% | 4.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 97.5% against 92.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Western Asia?
- 5.3%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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