Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Laos

Laos: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 109,601 number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
109,601 number
World rank
52nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
164,471 number
in 2011
All-time low
109,601 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Laos, 1995–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200520151995: 132.5k number2000: 126.4k number2001: 142.5k number2005: 138.5k number2011: 164.5k number2015: 109.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Laos recorded 109,601 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Laos peaked at 164,471 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 109,601 number, in 2015.

Laos ranks 52nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132,540 number 132,540 number 132,540 number 1
2000s 135,798 number 126,449 number 142,479 number 3
2010s 137,036 number 109,601 number 164,471 number 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 49 Dominican Republic 140,269 number compare
  2. 50 Paraguay 125,315 number compare
  3. 51 Argentina 119,662 number compare
  4. 53 Greece 109,571 number compare
  5. 55 Singapore 87,695 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Laos?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Laos was 109,601 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 164,471 number in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 109,601 number in 2015.
How does Laos rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Laos ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.