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 84.6% 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 %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 84.6% 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 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 84.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2010.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th of 98 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.7% | — |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.4% | 71.7% | 83.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 78.4% | 84.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
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 84.6% 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 84.6% 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 71.7% 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 76th out of 98 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 1.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release