Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.9 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.92 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.473 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 49th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.85 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.473 LPIA | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.92 LPIA | +94.5% |
| 2017 | 0.87 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9 LPIA | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6615 LPIA | 0.473 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.895 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 1 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.473 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release