IDA & IBRD total vs Laos: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

IDA & IBRD total
63.0%
in 2019
Laos
67.2%
in 2015
IDA & IBRD total rank
17th
Laos rank
19th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Laos
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Laos currently reports 67.2% against 63.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Laos ahead.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Laos ranks 19th of 38 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 64.2% 69.2% 5.0% Laos
2000s 64.4% 68.7% 4.2% Laos
2010s 63.4% 64.6% 1.2% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, IDA & IBRD total or Laos?
Laos, at 67.2% against 63.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2015.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between IDA & IBRD total and Laos?
4.2%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Laos?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Laos rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Laos ranks 19th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.