School completion in Laos
Laos: School completion was 70.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.14
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 165 countries
All-time high
70.14
in 2025
All-time low
33.77
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Laos is 70.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Laos peaked at 70.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.77, in 1981.
Laos ranks 140th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.77 | — |
| 1982 | 34.28 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 34.82 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 35.34 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 35.75 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.13 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 36.49 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 36.84 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.27 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37.57 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.16 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.98 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.05 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.29 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 42.57 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 43.95 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 45.27 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 46.61 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.8 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 48.87 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.93 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 51.11 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.31 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.47 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.5 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.39 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.15 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.93 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.79 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.45 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 60.2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.06 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.87 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.65 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.42 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.16 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.99 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.72 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.54 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.35 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.08 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.82 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 70.14 | +0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 70.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 70.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.58, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.63 | 33.77 | 37.27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.23 | 37.57 | 47.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.65 | 48.87 | 57.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.21 | 58.6 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.41 | 66.54 | 70.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 73.56 compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.16 compare
- 139 Rwanda 71.86 compare
- 141 Benin 70.1 compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.81 compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.44 compare
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Laos?
- School completion in Laos was 70.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 70.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.77 in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for school completion?
- Laos ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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