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Lao PDR Highest Literacy Rate

84.66% in 2015
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Lao PDR was 84.66% in 2015. The top 5 years were: 2015 (84.66%), 2025 (79.61%), 2023 (75.64%), 2017 (73.72%), 2005 (72.70%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2015 84.66%
2nd 2025 79.61%
3rd 2023 75.64%
4th 2017 73.72%
5th 2005 72.70%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2015 84.66% +11.96pp 31st
2025 79.61% +3.97pp 48th
2023 75.64% +1.92pp 28th
2017 73.72% −10.94pp 27th
2005 72.70% +3.97pp 14th
2001 68.73% −0.85pp 22nd
2000 69.58% +9.33pp 30th
1995 60.25% – 5th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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