Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988–2018
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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 91.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 96.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1992.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64.9% | — |
| 1990 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 57.9% | 74.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 75.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.5% | 96.5% | 9 |
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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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 91.5% 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 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (% 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.