Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7604 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.7604 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.7604 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6858 LPIA, in 2010.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6858 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7558 LPIA | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7335 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7376 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7604 LPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.725 LPIA | 0.6858 LPIA | 0.7558 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.749 LPIA | 0.7376 LPIA | 0.7604 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7604 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7604 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6858 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release