Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Laos

Laos: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 152,017 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
152,017 number
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
408,638 number
in 2011
All-time low
152,017 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2015

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200520151995: 199.2k number2000: 159.7k number2001: 205.8k number2005: 181.4k number2011: 408.6k number2015: 152.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Laos recorded 152,017 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Laos peaked at 408,638 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 152,017 number, in 2015.

Laos ranks 46th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199,195 number 199,195 number 199,195 number 1
2000s 182,304 number 159,746 number 205,796 number 3
2010s 280,328 number 152,017 number 408,638 number 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 43 Peru 217,201 number compare
  2. 44 Ecuador 204,064 number compare
  3. 45 Venezuela 181,426 number compare
  4. 47 Dominican Republic 150,852 number compare
  5. 48 Turkey 142,742 number compare
  6. 49 Chile 142,534 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Laos?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Laos was 152,017 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 408,638 number in 2011.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 152,017 number in 2015.
How does Laos rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Laos ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.