Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 70.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 165 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2025
All-time low
33.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 70.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos peaked at 70.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1981.
That places Laos 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.8% | — |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 70.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 70.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.6% | 33.8% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 37.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 48.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.5% | 70.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 73.6% compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.2% compare
- 139 Rwanda 71.9% compare
- 141 Benin 70.1% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.8% compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.4% compare
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Laos was 70.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release