Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.96 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.96 index, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9759 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.81 index, 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.81 index | — |
| 2000 | 0.84 index | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9 index | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.88 index | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.96 index | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 index | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9759 index | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.96 index | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.81 index | 0.81 index | 0.81 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8733 index | 0.84 index | 0.9 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.945 index | 0.93 index | 0.96 index | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9679 index | 0.96 index | 0.9759 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.96 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9759 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 index in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.