Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos
Laos: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 66,482 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Laos recorded 66,482 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Laos peaked at 232,434 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,482 number, in 2015.
That places Laos 39th out of 86 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 170,364 number | — |
| 2000 | 139,731 number | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 137,468 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 131,092 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 232,434 number | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 66,482 number | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,364 number | 170,364 number | 170,364 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 136,097 number | 131,092 number | 139,731 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 149,458 number | 66,482 number | 232,434 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 66,482 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 232,434 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,482 number in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 86 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 49.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.