Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Laos
Laos: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1983
All-time low
2.4
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Laos, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.4 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Laos peaked at 6.38 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2024.
That places Laos 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.25 | — |
| 1951 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.27 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.29 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 | 6.23 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.29 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 | 6.1 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 | 4.64 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.23 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.59 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Laos?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Laos was 2.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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