Primary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. β² Rising
Primary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 48.1% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 48.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 37.0% | 45.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 42.2% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.2% | 48.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 145 Suriname 48.1% compare
- 146 Colombia 48.1% compare
- 147 El Salvador 48.1% compare
- 149 Portugal 48.1% compare
- 150 Mozambique, Republic of 48.1% compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 48.1% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Primary education, pupils in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for primary education, pupils?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.