Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 97.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 97.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 61.1% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 88.1% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release