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 62.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 62.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 66.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 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 | 25.7% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +75.6% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 44.1% | 46.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 44.5% | 53.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 53.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
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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 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 62.5% in 2019, 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 66.1% 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 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 up 1.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.