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Lao PDR Lowest Youth Literacy Rate

71.13% in 1995
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The lowest youth literacy rate in Lao PDR was 71.13% in 1995. The top 5 years were: 1995 (71.13%), 2001 (78.46%), 2000 (80.60%), 2005 (83.93%), 2017 (87.92%).

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