Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 92.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 92.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 95.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1995.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78.8% | — |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.6% | 89.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.2% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.2% | 95.0% | 2 |
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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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 92.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.