Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 88.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 88.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 92.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1995.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.0% | — |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 67.1% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 84.5% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.5% | 92.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 88.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release