Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 739,554 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 739,554 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 916,341 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 244,803, in 1971.
Laos ranks 94th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 244,803 | — |
| 1972 | 266,790 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 274,067 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 317,126 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 414,423 | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 424,330 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 451,814 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 463,098 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 479,291 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 480,535 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 480,871 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 485,741 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 495,375 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 523,347 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 558,852 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 563,734 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 576,472 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 580,792 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 637,359 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 681,044 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 710,702 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 757,551 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 786,335 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 821,546 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 827,664 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 831,521 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 828,113 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 852,857 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 875,300 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 884,629 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 890,821 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 891,881 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 891,807 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 900,817 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 908,880 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 916,341 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 900,123 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 883,938 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 878,283 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 870,893 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 850,466 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 827,981 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 808,705 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 786,246 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 770,659 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 760,566 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 756,191 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 738,642 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 741,976 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 740,084 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 739,554 | -0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 739,554 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 739,554 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +30.7% | 317,126 | 414,423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 341,908 | 244,803 | 451,814 | 7 |
| 1980s | 495,889 | 463,098 | 558,852 | 8 |
| 1990s | 694,320 | 563,734 | 827,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 875,663 | 828,113 | 908,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,364 | 770,659 | 916,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 746,169 | 738,642 | 760,566 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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 in Laos?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Laos was 739,554 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 916,341 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,803 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release