Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 69.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 69.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 86.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.2% | — |
| 1972 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 39.2% | 67.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 65.6% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 63.5% | 76.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 75.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 80.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 69.4% | 80.3% | 6 |
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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, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 69.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release