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 82.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 82.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 87.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 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% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +63.3% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 39.2% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 66.3% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 64.8% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 77.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 81.1% | 87.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 153 Vanuatu 83.6% compare
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- 155 Cayman Islands 83.0% compare
- 157 India 82.5% compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 82.1% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 82.0% compare
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 82.6% in 2019, 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 87.6% 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 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 2.6%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.