Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Laos
Laos: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 7.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Laos, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 7.4% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Laos peaked at 12.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Laos 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.3% | — |
| 1972 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -100.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +41.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Laos?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Laos was 7.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release