Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Laos

Laos: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 28,326 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
28,326 number
World rank
52nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
56,291 number
in 2011
All-time low
28,326 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200520151995: 42.6k number2000: 37.2k number2001: 44.1k number2005: 39.6k number2011: 56.3k number2015: 28.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Laos is 28,326 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Laos peaked at 56,291 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28,326 number, in 2015.

Laos ranks 52nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,552 number 42,552 number 42,552 number 1
2000s 40,269 number 37,154 number 44,100 number 3
2010s 42,308 number 28,326 number 56,291 number 2

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  3. 51 Argentina 37,341 number compare
  4. 53 Zambia 27,191 number compare
  5. 54 Central African Republic 23,825 number compare
  6. 55 Panama 23,592 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Laos?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Laos was 28,326 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 56,291 number in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 28,326 number in 2015.
How does Laos rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Laos ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.