Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.96. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.84 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.88 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.96 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8733 | 0.84 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.945 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.96 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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