Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Laos
Laos: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 67.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
67.2%
World rank
19th
of 83 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2000
All-time low
62.0%
in 2011
Years of data
6
1995–2015
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Laos, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 67.2% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Laos peaked at 71.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2011.
That places Laos 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.2% | — |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +8.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.7%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 65.4% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.0% | 67.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Laos?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Laos was 67.2% 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 71.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Laos ranks 19th 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 3.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.