Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 75.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.64
World rank
65th
of 89 countries
All-time high
84.66
in 2015
All-time low
60.25
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2023
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Laos is 75.64, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 84.66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.25, in 1995.
Laos ranks 65th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.25 | 60.25 | 60.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.34 | 68.73 | 72.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.19 | 73.72 | 84.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.64 | 75.64 | 75.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Laos was 75.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 84.66 in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.25 in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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