Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 93.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
170th
of 214 countries
All-time high
124.6%
in 2010
All-time low
72.3%
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Laos stood at 93.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Laos peaked at 124.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1973.
Laos ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.3% | — |
| 1972 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 114.6% | +58.5% |
| 1978 | 106.4% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 113.2% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 110.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 111.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 108.2% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 110.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 107.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 108.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 111.9% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 107.6% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 106.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 103.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 110.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 114.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 114.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 118.7% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 119.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 120.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 116.7% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 114.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 111.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 113.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 115.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 115.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 117.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 117.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 118.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 121.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 122.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 123.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 122.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 121.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 120.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 113.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 109.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 106.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 72.3% | 114.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 109.7% | 107.5% | 111.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 113.2% | 103.6% | 120.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.7% | 111.3% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.3% | 103.9% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 93.6% | 101.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Laos was 93.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release