Poverty vs mean schooling in Laos
Laos: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.92 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.92
World rank
115th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.92
in 2040
All-time low
5.47
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Laos, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Laos is 8.92, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Laos peaked at 8.92 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2015.
Laos ranks 115th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.47 | — |
| 2020 | 6.05 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 6.69 | +10.6% |
| 2030 | 7.43 | +11.1% |
| 2035 | 8.17 | +10.0% |
| 2040 | 8.92 | +9.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.47 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 6.05 | 6.69 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.8 | 7.43 | 8.17 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.92 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Laos?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Laos was 8.92 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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