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Lao PDR - Youth Literacy Rate 2005

Name: Lao PDR Youth Literacy Rate 2005
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

83.93% +5.47pp from 2004 Global rank: 22nd

Lao PDR's youth literacy rate was 83.93% in 2005. This was the 22nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2005▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2005
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Moldova	99.91%	0.4%
2nd	Kuwait	99.73%	8.4%
3rd	Spain	99.54%	0.0%
4th	Jordan	98.98%	-0.2%
5th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	98.80%	-0.3%
6th	Malta	98.27%	2.3%
7th	Ecuador	98.20%	1.3%
8th	Thailand	98.05%	0.1%
9th	Colombia	97.96%	0.0%
10th	Paraguay	97.90%	0.7%
11th	Mexico	97.64%	0.1%
12th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	97.43%	4.7%
13th	Peru	97.12%	0.4%
14th	Brazil	97.10%	0.3%
15th	Dominican Republic	96.70%	0.8%
16th	Türkiye	96.12%	0.5%
17th	United Arab Emirates	95.01%	15.2%
18th	El Salvador	94.90%	1.2%
19th	Honduras	91.80%	1.0%
20th	Nicaragua	87.01%	0.9%
21st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	84.85%	15.9%
22nd	Lao PDR	83.93%	7.0%
23rd	Congo, Republic of	78.57%	-10.2%
24th	Cambodia	77.96%	-6.5%
25th	Bhutan	74.41%	-
26th	Rwanda	70.46%	-9.2%
27th	Pakistan	65.09%	17.6%
28th	Senegal	46.13%	-6.1%
29th	Guinea	45.93%	-2.5%
30th	Niger	36.55%	84.7%
31st	Burkina Faso	32.97%	5.6%

FAQ

What was Lao PDR's youth literacy rate in 2005?▾

Lao PDR's youth literacy rate in 2005 was 83.93%. This ranked 22nd globally.

How did Lao PDR's youth literacy rate change in 2005?▾

Lao PDR's youth literacy rate increased by 7.0% in 2005 compared to 2004.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2005?▾

Moldova had the highest youth literacy rate in 2005 at 99.91%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Lao PDR in 2005?▾

The youth literacy rate of Lao PDR in 2005 was 83.93%. This ranked 22nd globally.