Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8365 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos stood at 0.8365 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos peaked at 0.848 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8 GPIA, in 2017.
Laos ranks 110th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8223 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.848 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.819 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8365 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8234 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.848 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8278 GPIA | 0.819 GPIA | 0.8365 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos was 0.8365 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release