Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 87.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Laos is 87.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 87.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 61st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 51.6% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 67.1% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Laos was 87.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release