Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 66.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 66.1%.
The figure is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 77.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1995.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.9% | — |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.2% | 59.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 62.1% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 66.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release