Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Laos
Laos: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.8267 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos stood at 0.8267 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos peaked at 0.8267 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7636 LPIA, in 2010.
Laos ranks 79th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Laos, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7636 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8149 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8107 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7981 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8267 LPIA | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.8267 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.8267 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9781 LPIA, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7964 LPIA | 0.7636 LPIA | 0.8149 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8124 LPIA | 0.7981 LPIA | 0.8267 LPIA | 2 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Laos was 0.8267 LPIA 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 0.8267 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7636 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 95 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 up 1.5%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release