Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Laos, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 67.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Laos peaked at 67.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 116th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.7% | — |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +98.9% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | +3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 18.7% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 54.1% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Laos?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Laos was 67.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release