Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8711 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8711 GPIA
World rank
58th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.8711 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.5929 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2015

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1995–2015

00.20.40.60.81995200520151995: 0.593 GPIA2000: 0.69 GPIA2001: 0.757 GPIA2005: 0.736 GPIA2011: 0.704 GPIA2015: 0.871 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic stood at 0.8711 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 0.8711 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5929 GPIA, in 1995.

That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5929 GPIA 0.5929 GPIA 0.5929 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7277 GPIA 0.6903 GPIA 0.7568 GPIA 3
2010s 0.7877 GPIA 0.7043 GPIA 0.8711 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Lao People’s Democratic Republic

  1. 55 Bangladesh 0.9196 GPIA compare
  2. 56 Zambia 0.8961 GPIA compare
  3. 57 Iran 0.8953 GPIA compare
  4. 59 Rwanda 0.8609 GPIA compare
  5. 60 Algeria 0.8547 GPIA compare
  6. 61 Cameroon 0.8547 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 0.8711 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.8711 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5929 GPIA in 1995.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/