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Lao PDR Highest Youth Literacy Rate

93.82% in 2022
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Lao PDR was 93.82% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (93.82%), 2025 (93.38%), 2015 (92.46%), 2023 (90.39%), 2017 (87.92%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2022 93.82%
2nd 2025 93.38%
3rd 2015 92.46%
4th 2023 90.39%
5th 2017 87.92%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 93.38% +2.99pp 50th
2022 93.82% +5.90pp 38th
2015 92.46% +8.53pp 32nd
2023 90.39% −3.43pp 30th
2017 87.92% −4.54pp 39th
2005 83.93% +5.47pp 22nd
2000 80.60% +9.47pp 39th
2001 78.46% −2.14pp 26th
1995 71.13% – 5th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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