Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.78 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.78 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.88 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 1995.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.65 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.72 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.79 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.77 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.88 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.77 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.78 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.78 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.78 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release