Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 67.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 18.7% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 54.1% | 67.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 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