Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Laos
Laos: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 85.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
57th
of 88 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2015
All-time low
74.0%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Laos stood at 85.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Laos peaked at 89.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1995.
Laos ranks 57th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.0% | — |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 76.6% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 82.4% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.6% | 89.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Laos?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Laos was 85.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release