Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 64.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
147th
of 173 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2015
All-time low
30.7%
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019

02040601971199520191971: 30.7 %1972: 31.3 %1973: 30.8 %1980: 50.2 %1981: 50.9 %1986: 49.7 %1988: 52 %1990: 50.2 %1993: 51.8 %1994: 54.2 %1995: 54.8 %1996: 56.7 %1997: 57.9 %1998: 59.6 %1999: 59.8 %2000: 59.8 %2001: 59.5 %2002: 61.4 %2003: 63.2 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 64.7 %2006: 64.3 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 65.1 %2009: 66.1 %2010: 66.8 %2011: 65 %2012: 64.9 %2013: 66.4 %2014: 67.7 %2015: 68.4 %2016: 68.1 %2017: 67 %2018: 64.8 %2019: 64 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 64.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 68.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1971.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 30.7%
1972 31.3% +1.9%
1973 30.8% -1.7%
1980 50.2% +63.0%
1981 50.9% +1.4%
1986 49.7% -2.2%
1988 52.0% +4.5%
1990 50.2% -3.5%
1993 51.8% +3.2%
1994 54.2% +4.7%
1995 54.8% +1.1%
1996 56.7% +3.4%
1997 57.9% +2.2%
1998 59.6% +2.8%
1999 59.8% +0.4%
2000 59.8% +0.0%
2001 59.5% -0.5%
2002 61.4% +3.1%
2003 63.2% +3.0%
2004 63.8% +1.0%
2005 64.7% +1.3%
2006 64.3% -0.5%
2007 64.6% +0.5%
2008 65.1% +0.7%
2009 66.1% +1.6%
2010 66.8% +1.1%
2011 65.0% -2.7%
2012 64.9% -0.2%
2013 66.4% +2.3%
2014 67.7% +2.1%
2015 68.4% +0.9%
2016 68.1% -0.4%
2017 67.0% -1.7%
2018 64.8% -3.2%
2019 64.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.9% 30.7% 31.3% 3
1980s 50.7% 49.7% 52.0% 4
1990s 55.6% 50.2% 59.8% 8
2000s 63.3% 59.5% 66.1% 10
2010s 66.3% 64.0% 68.4% 10

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  1. 144 Congo 64.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 64.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1971.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.