Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0939 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.0939 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.1565 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0895 units per person, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0895 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0952 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0955 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1035 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1329 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1338 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.14 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1406 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1424 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1393 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1358 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1335 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1325 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1361 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1372 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1307 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.13 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1274 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.136 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1416 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1442 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1501 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1526 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1565 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.155 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1531 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.15 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.152 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1536 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.153 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1518 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1496 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1473 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1465 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1456 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1447 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1401 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1356 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1328 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1299 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.125 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1198 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1152 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1103 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1065 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1035 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0977 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0968 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0953 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0939 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1129 units per person | 0.0895 units per person | 0.14 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1372 units per person | 0.1325 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1424 units per person | 0.1274 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1502 units per person | 0.1456 units per person | 0.1536 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.126 units per person | 0.1065 units per person | 0.1447 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 units per person | 0.0939 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0952 units per person compare
- 102 Ecuador 0.0951 units per person compare
- 103 Honduras 0.0949 units per person compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.0939 units per person compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0934 units per person compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0924 units per person compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0939 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1565 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 units per person in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.