Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 98.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 98.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.9% | — |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 67.9% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release