Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.21 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 3.97 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Laos 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +30.7% | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 150 Solomon Islands 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Eritrea 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Palau 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Serbia 3.02 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Laos was 3.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.