Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 462,931 number in 2015. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 462,931 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.04 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 462,931 number, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 712,922 number | — |
| 2000 | 637,792 number | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 616,594 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 647,120 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 462,931 number | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 712,922 number | 712,922 number | 712,922 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 633,835 number | 616,594 number | 647,120 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 752,640 number | 462,931 number | 1.04 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 44 Saudi Arabia 730,194 number compare
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- 48 Honduras 421,442 number compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 420,504 number compare
- 50 Spain 414,307 number compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 462,931 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,931 number in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.