Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.6995 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.6995 WPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Laos peaked at 0.6995 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2101 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Laos 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Laos, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3555 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2101 WPIA | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2866 WPIA | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5895 WPIA | +105.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6995 WPIA | +18.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6995 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7927 WPIA, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6995 WPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.958 WPIA, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2828 WPIA | 0.2101 WPIA | 0.3555 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.438 WPIA | 0.2866 WPIA | 0.5895 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6995 WPIA | 0.6995 WPIA | 0.6995 WPIA | 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 wealth parity index in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Laos was 0.6995 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6995 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release