Average schooling vs expected schooling in Laos
Laos: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 6.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 2021
All-time low
3.37
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6.06 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Laos peaked at 6.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 1990.
That places Laos 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.37 | — |
| 1991 | 3.47 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.57 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.96 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.39 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.46 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.68 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.76 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.18 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.48 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.57 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.06 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.37 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 4.25 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.98 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.95 | 6.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Laos?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Laos was 6.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Laos ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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