Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Laos
Laos: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 9.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.17
in 2015
All-time low
6.49
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Laos is 9.61, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Laos peaked at 11.17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 1990.
Laos ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.49 | — |
| 1991 | 6.57 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.65 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.73 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.01 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.27 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.48 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.76 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.88 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.93 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.68 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.88 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.12 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.23 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.38 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.55 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.05 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.45 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.78 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.04 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.63 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.19 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.61 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 | 6.49 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 | 7.93 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 10.05 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 9.61 | 10.19 | 4 |
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More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Laos?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Laos was 9.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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