Youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth/adult literacy rate was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 90.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 92.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 78.5% | 83.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.9% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 8.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 87.6% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 0.9969 (2023)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 93.7% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 56.2% (2023)
- Adjusted location parity index for completion rate, by sex, wealth 0.605 (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (2020)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 0.96 (2023)
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 0 (2024)
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters 126 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 90.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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