Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Laos is 67.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Laos peaked at 67.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1981.
That places Laos 138th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.5% | — |
| 1982 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 40.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 64.6% | 67.7% | 6 |
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, male (modelled data) in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Laos was 67.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release