Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 4.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release