Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Laos
Laos: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.77 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.77 GPIA
World rank
67th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.87 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.59 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.77 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Laos peaked at 0.87 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.59 GPIA, in 1995.
Laos ranks 67th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.59 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.69 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.76 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.74 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.87 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.75 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.77 GPIA | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.73 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Laos?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Laos was 0.77 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release