Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 80.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 80.5%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.1% | — |
| 1999 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 93.2% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 90.7% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 80.5% | 89.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 174 Gambia 81.8% compare
- 175 Mauritania 81.8% compare
- 176 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.7% compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 80.4% compare
- 179 Angola 79.7% compare
- 180 Nigeria 78.8% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 80.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release