Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos
Laos: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 65,986 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 65,986 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos peaked at 167,945 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65,986, in 2015.
That places Laos 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 167,945 | — |
| 2000 | 137,685 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 135,201 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 127,332 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 65,986 | -48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,945 | 167,945 | 167,945 | 1 |
| 2000s | 133,406 | 127,332 | 137,685 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65,986 | 65,986 | 65,986 | 1 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos was 65,986 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 167,945 in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,986 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release