School enrollment, primary (% net) in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Laos, 1988–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Laos recorded 91.5% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Laos peaked at 96.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1992.
That places Laos 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64.9% | — |
| 1990 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 57.9% | 74.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 75.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.5% | 96.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 113 Seychelles 92.2% compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 92.1% compare
- 115 Ukraine 91.7% compare
- 117 British Virgin Islands 91.1% compare
- 118 Ecuador 90.9% compare
- 119 Hungary 90.8% 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 enrollment, primary in Laos?
- School enrollment, primary in Laos was 91.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.