Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9587 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.9587 GPIA
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9587 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8127 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2015

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2015

00.20.40.60.811995200520151995: 0.813 GPIA2000: 0.835 GPIA2001: 0.904 GPIA2005: 0.883 GPIA2011: 0.868 GPIA2015: 0.959 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.9587 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9587 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8127 GPIA, in 1995.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1995 0.8127 GPIA
2000 0.8353 GPIA +2.8%
2001 0.9042 GPIA +8.2%
2005 0.8829 GPIA -2.4%
2011 0.8678 GPIA -1.7%
2015 0.9587 GPIA +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8127 GPIA 0.8127 GPIA 0.8127 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8741 GPIA 0.8353 GPIA 0.9042 GPIA 3
2010s 0.9132 GPIA 0.8678 GPIA 0.9587 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 70 Egypt 0.9701 GPIA compare
  2. 71 India 0.9696 GPIA compare
  3. 72 Nepal 0.9665 GPIA compare
  4. 74 Burundi 0.9405 GPIA compare
  5. 75 Cameroon 0.9395 GPIA compare
  6. 76 Burkina Faso 0.8848 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9587 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9587 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8127 GPIA in 1995.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 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/