Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.96 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.96 GPI, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9759 GPI in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.81 GPI, in 1995.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.81 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.84 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.88 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPI | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9759 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.96 GPI | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.81 GPI | 0.81 GPI | 0.81 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8733 GPI | 0.84 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.945 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9679 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 0.9759 GPI | 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.96 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9759 GPI in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 GPI in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.