Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Laos
Laos: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 87.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Laos, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Laos stood at 87.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Laos peaked at 87.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2012.
That places Laos 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.2% | — |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +84.3% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 39.2% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 83.8% | 87.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Laos?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Laos was 87.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release