School enrollment, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School enrollment, primary, male was 93.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 93.6% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 124.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1973.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.3% | — |
| 1972 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 114.6% | +58.5% |
| 1978 | 106.4% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 113.2% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 110.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 111.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 108.2% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 110.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 107.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 108.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 111.9% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 107.6% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 106.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 103.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 110.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 114.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 114.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 118.7% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 119.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 120.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 116.7% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 114.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 111.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 113.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 115.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 115.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 117.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 117.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 118.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 121.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 122.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 123.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 122.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 121.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 120.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 113.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 109.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 106.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 72.3% | 114.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 109.7% | 107.5% | 111.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 113.2% | 103.6% | 120.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.7% | 111.3% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.3% | 103.9% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 93.6% | 101.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 93.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.