Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7193 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.7193 GPIA, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.872 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7193 GPIA, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.872 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8541 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8486 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8497 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8551 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8542 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8537 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8645 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8572 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8522 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8571 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8555 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8586 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8595 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8512 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8472 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8408 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8294 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8139 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7991 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7799 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7677 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7612 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7609 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7475 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7235 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7193 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.872 GPIA | 0.872 GPIA | 0.872 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8546 GPIA | 0.8486 GPIA | 0.8645 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8335 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.8595 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7467 GPIA | 0.7193 GPIA | 0.7677 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7193 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.872 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7193 GPIA in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 primary 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