Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.7543 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded -0.7543 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 50.45 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -3.44 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.1571 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1977 | 50.45 % change on previous year | +32010.1% |
| 1978 | -0.2931 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1979 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1368.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2221 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6795 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 1982 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -457.2% |
| 1983 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1984 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1985 | -0.3881 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -958.3% |
| 1991 | -0.9877 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1992 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1993 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 1994 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1996 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8008 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1999 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2000 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2001 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2003 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.718 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5271 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5551 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0051 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8302 % change on previous year | +16284.2% |
| 2015 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 2016 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2017 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2018 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2019 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2020 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2021 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2022 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2023 | -0.6903 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2024 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2025 | -0.7543 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -0.2931 % change on previous year | 50.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.4445 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8636 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -0.6903 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -0.7543 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.45 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.