Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9% compare
- 130 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
- 131 Romania 0.9% compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
- 134 Thailand 0.9% compare
- 135 Lesotho 0.9% compare
- 135 Montenegro 0.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release