Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6208 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.6208 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.7819 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6031 GPIA, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7819 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7746 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7339 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7298 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7265 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7141 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6884 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6999 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.708 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7076 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6982 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7076 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7161 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7269 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7414 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7436 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7356 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7127 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6915 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.667 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.656 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6357 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.649 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6297 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6031 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6208 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7819 GPIA | 0.7819 GPIA | 0.7819 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7203 GPIA | 0.6884 GPIA | 0.7746 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7141 GPIA | 0.667 GPIA | 0.7436 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6324 GPIA | 0.6031 GPIA | 0.656 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.6208 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7819 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6031 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release