Laos vs Uganda: Literate and illiterate world population

Laos

24.4%

in 2023

Uganda

23.0%

in 2024

Laos rank

34th

Uganda rank

36th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Laos currently reports 24.4% against 23.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Globally, Laos ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 36th 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.