Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 77.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People’s Democratic Republic is 77.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 77.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1995.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.2% | 59.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 46.1% | 77.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 77.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1995.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.