Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Laos
Laos: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 39,754 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Laos, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Laos is 39,754 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Laos peaked at 162,717 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39,754 number, in 2015.
That places Laos 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 102,132 number | — |
| 2000 | 64,202 number | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 95,670 number | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 66,920 number | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 162,717 number | +143.2% |
| 2015 | 39,754 number | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,132 number | 102,132 number | 102,132 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 75,597 number | 64,202 number | 95,670 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 101,236 number | 39,754 number | 162,717 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Laos?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Laos was 39,754 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 162,717 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,754 number in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Laos ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.