Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.877 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.877 LPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Laos peaked at 0.877 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5008 LPIA, in 2000.
Laos ranks 57th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Laos, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5008 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5705 LPIA | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7074 LPIA | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8286 LPIA | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.877 LPIA | +5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.877 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8784 LPIA, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.877 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9838 LPIA, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5357 LPIA | 0.5008 LPIA | 0.5705 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.768 LPIA | 0.7074 LPIA | 0.8286 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.877 LPIA | 0.877 LPIA | 0.877 LPIA | 1 |
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Laos was 0.877 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.877 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5008 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release