Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 63.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.9% | — |
| 2000 | 59.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 44.4% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 21.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.5% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 83 Argentina 6.8% compare
- 84 Kiribati 6.6% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.6% compare
- 87 Chile 6.5% compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.3% compare
- 89 Macau, China 5.7% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release