Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 92.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 92.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 97.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1992.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.0% | — |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 92.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 92.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.4%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 62.0% | 78.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 78.8% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 92.3% | 97.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.3% compare
- 98 Ecuador 93.1% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 92.0% compare
- 102 Burundi 92.0% compare
- 103 Angola 91.8% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 92.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.