Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 64.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 64.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 69.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2002.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.9% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +84.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.7% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 34.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 61.7% | 69.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 122 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 65.3% compare
- 124 Liberia 64.8% compare
- 126 Ethiopia 63.8% compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 63.2% compare
- 128 Madagascar 63.0% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 64.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2002.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release