Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Laos

Laos: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 74.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
74.2%
World rank
20th
of 82 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2015
All-time low
65.8%
in 2011
Years of data
6
1995–2015

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

0204060801995200520151995: 67.92000: 70.62001: 692005: 71.42011: 65.82015: 74.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Laos is 74.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Laos peaked at 74.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2011.

Laos ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.9% 67.9% 67.9% 1
2000s 70.4% 69.0% 71.4% 3
2010s 70.0% 65.8% 74.2% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

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  4. 21 Spain 74.1% compare
  5. 22 Portugal 74.0% compare
  6. 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Laos?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Laos was 74.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2011.
How does Laos rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Laos ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.