Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 77.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 77.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 81.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.1% | — |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 46.1% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 52.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 59.8% | 81.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 140 Benin 79.8% compare
- 141 British Virgin Islands 78.7% compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 78.6% compare
- 144 Iraq 76.7% compare
- 145 Bulgaria 75.9% compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 75.6% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 232,166 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.858 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 77.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.