Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.5%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2015
All-time low
24.1%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 53.5%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 66.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.1% | — |
| 1972 | 25.8% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +72.2% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 43.5% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 43.9% | 52.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 52.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 61.0% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 53.5% | 60.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 53.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release