Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9
in 2016
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 144 Angola 9 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 144 China 9 compare
- 144 Ghana 9 compare
- 144 Gambia 9 compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 144 Japan 9 compare
- 144 Cambodia 9 compare
- 144 Kiribati 9 compare
- 144 Lebanon 9 compare
- 144 Morocco 9 compare
- 144 Nigeria 9 compare
- 144 Rwanda 9 compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 9 compare
- 144 Yemen 9 compare
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release