Lao PDR - Literacy rate

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Lao PDR was 90.50 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 90.50 in 2015, while its lowest value was 64.05 in 1995.

Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1995 64.05
2000 73.56
2001 74.68
2005 78.74
2011 67.05
2015 90.50

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Lao PDR was 94.40 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 94.40 in 2015, while its lowest value was 77.27 in 2011.

Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1995 78.82
2000 88.06
2001 82.60
2005 89.19
2011 77.27
2015 94.40

Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)

Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Lao PDR was 92.46 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 92.46 in 2015, while its lowest value was 71.13 in 1995.

Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1995 71.13
2000 80.60
2001 78.46
2005 83.93
2011 72.06
2015 92.46

Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)

Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Lao PDR was 79.39 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 79.39 in 2015, while its lowest value was 47.90 in 1995.

Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1995 47.90
2000 58.46
2001 60.90
2005 63.23
2011 49.72
2015 79.39

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Lao PDR was 89.96 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 89.96 in 2015, while its lowest value was 67.36 in 2011.

Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1995 73.49
2000 81.36
2001 77.01
2005 82.45
2011 67.36
2015 89.96

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Lao PDR was 84.66 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 84.66 in 2015, while its lowest value was 58.29 in 2011.

Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1995 60.25
2000 69.58
2001 68.73
2005 72.70
2011 58.29
2015 84.66

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes