Literacy rate, adult female in Laos
Laos: Literacy rate, adult female was 66.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, adult female in Laos stood at 66.7%.
That represents a change of down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Laos peaked at 79.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1995.
Laos ranks 65th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.9% | — |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 66.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Laos's 66.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.0%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.5% | 63.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 64.4% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Laos?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Laos was 66.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.