Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 75.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 75.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 79.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.2% | — |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 39.2% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 44.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 54.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 75.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.