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
