Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 378,976 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 378,976 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Laos peaked at 483,992 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 154,257, in 1971.
Laos ranks 94th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 154,257 | — |
| 1972 | 160,921 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 162,252 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 241,783 | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 230,640 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 251,983 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 253,856 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 261,994 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 261,892 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 280,942 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 281,027 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 288,557 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 313,278 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 318,729 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 326,322 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 327,531 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 360,085 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 385,198 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 398,575 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 424,219 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 438,241 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 455,586 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 454,315 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 455,807 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 452,386 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 464,997 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 475,730 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 478,421 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 481,228 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 480,670 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 478,355 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 480,821 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 482,367 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 483,992 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 473,073 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 463,061 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 459,052 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 454,266 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 442,215 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 430,456 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 419,379 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 407,948 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 399,217 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 393,455 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 390,267 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 380,135 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 381,490 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 380,128 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 378,976 | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 378,976 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 378,976 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (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 | +49.0% | 162,252 | 241,783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,306 | 154,257 | 251,983 | 6 |
| 1980s | 277,364 | 253,856 | 313,278 | 7 |
| 1990s | 388,880 | 318,729 | 455,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,078 | 452,386 | 482,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,266 | 399,217 | 483,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,075 | 378,976 | 393,455 | 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, male in Laos?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Laos was 378,976 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 483,992 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,257 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release