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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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, 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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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.