Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 80.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 80.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 84.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.0% | — |
| 1972 | 33.1% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +65.1% |
| 1978 | 56.9% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 31.0% | 60.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 58.9% | 62.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 57.5% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 70.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 76.9% | 84.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 157 Afghanistan 81.3% compare
- 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.8% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 161 Mozambique 80.6% compare
- 162 Congo 80.5% compare
- 163 Honduras 79.8% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 80.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.