What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos was 312,105 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 665,526 number in 2011.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 312,105 number in 2015.

How does Laos rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Laos ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 312,105 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

312,105 number

World rank

44th

of 83 countries

All-time high

665,526 number

in 2011

All-time low

312,105 number

in 2015

Years of data

1995–2015

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos, 1995–2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos stood at 312,105 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos peaked at 665,526 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 312,105 number, in 2015.

Laos ranks 44th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	447,667 number	447,667 number	447,667 number	1
2000s	398,611 number	388,419 number	413,117 number	3
2010s	488,816 number	312,105 number	665,526 number	2

Countries ranked near Laos

41 Sri Lanka 429,623 number compare
42 Philippines 375,171 number compare
43 Malaysia 313,363 number compare
45 Honduras 257,866 number compare
46 Bolivia 236,061 number compare
47 Ecuador 233,668 number compare

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More reference data data for Laos

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,367 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 15.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Laos was 312,105 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 665,526 number in 2011.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 312,105 number in 2015.
How does Laos rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Laos ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.