Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Least developed countries: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
74.2%
in 2015
Least developed countries
64.9%
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
22nd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 74.2% against 64.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 82 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 67.9% 60.6% 7.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 70.4% 62.1% 8.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 70.0% 63.3% 6.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Least developed countries?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 74.2% against 64.9% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries?
9.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.