Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 89.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Laos recorded 89.64 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 96.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.43, in 1992.
That places Laos 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64.27 | — |
| 1989 | 63.96 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.66 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 60.05 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 56.43 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 61.16 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 65 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 66.2 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 67.39 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 70 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 73.39 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 74.13 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 74.98 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.84 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 78.46 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 78.78 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.41 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.97 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.47 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 84.73 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 87.05 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 91.75 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 92.03 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.52 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.02 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 96.03 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.17 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.74 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.73 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.35 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.12 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.96 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.6 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.53 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.66 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 89.64 | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 89.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 89.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.12 | 63.96 | 64.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.74 | 56.43 | 74.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.61 | 74.4 | 87.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.75 | 91.75 | 96.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.09 | 89.64 | 93.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Laos?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Laos was 89.64 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 96.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.