Inequality in education in Laos
Laos: Inequality in education was 0.3132 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Laos is 0.3132, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Laos peaked at 0.3405 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3121, in 2010.
Laos ranks 44th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3295 | 0.3121 | 0.3405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3132 | 0.3132 | 0.3132 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Laos?
- Inequality in education in Laos was 0.3132 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3405 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3121 in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for inequality in education?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.