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Ghana vs Laos: Literate and illiterate world population

Ghana
23.5%
in 2021
Laos
24.4%
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Laos rank
34th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Ghana
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 24.4% against 23.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.

Globally, Ghana ranks 35th and Laos ranks 34th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
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Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.