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.
Inequality in education in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3121 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3405 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3405 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3405 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3405 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3405 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3405 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3132 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3132 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3132 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3132 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3132 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3132 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3132 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3132 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3132 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.