Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Laos
Laos: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.92 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Laos, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Laos is 8.92 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Laos peaked at 8.92 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.47 years, in 2015.
Laos ranks 115th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.47 years | 5.47 years | 5.47 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 6.05 years | 6.69 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.8 years | 7.43 years | 8.17 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.92 years | 8.92 years | 8.92 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Laos?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Laos was 8.92 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 years in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.