Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 58.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 58.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 58.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1995.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.9% | — |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +91.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 28.4% | 36.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 30.6% | 58.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 58.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.