Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Laos is 1.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 2.1 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6684 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Laos 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.6972 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.703 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9993 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.51 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.703 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8679 units per square kilometre | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 149 Solomon Islands 1.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Palau 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 1.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Serbia 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Laos was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6684 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.