Literacy rate, youth female in Laos
Laos: Literacy rate, youth female was 88.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Laos is 88.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Laos peaked at 92.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1995.
Laos ranks 77th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.0% | — |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -4.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 88.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 88.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 67.1% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 84.5% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.5% | 92.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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 female in Laos?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Laos was 88.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.