Laos vs Madagascar: Literate and illiterate world population

Laos

24.4%

in 2023

Madagascar

25.3%

in 2021

Laos rank

34th

Madagascar rank

31st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Madagascar currently reports 25.3% against 24.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.

Globally, Laos ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 128 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.