Literacy rate in Laos in 2023 — 75.64%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 33. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 15.39 pp.
1995–2023 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75.64 | — |
| 2017 | 73.72 | — |
| 2015 | 84.66 | — |
| 2005 | 72.7 | — |
| 2001 | 68.73 | −0.85 pp |
| 2000 | 69.58 | — |
| 1995 | 60.25 | — |
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
