School enrolment in Laos
Laos: School enrolment was 48.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.65
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 178 countries
All-time high
48.65
in 2025
All-time low
6.95
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2025
School enrolment in Laos, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 48.65 for school enrolment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Laos peaked at 48.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 1999.
Laos ranks 118th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrolment in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.95 | — |
| 2000 | 7.14 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.01 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.47 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.83 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.72 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.77 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.97 | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 17.46 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 19.61 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 21.23 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.37 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 28.33 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 35.76 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 40.61 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 46.79 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.93 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.71 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.5 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 46.94 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 47.98 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 48.65 | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 48.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 48.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 | 6.95 | 6.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 6.97 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.98 | 19.61 | 47.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.12 | 43.5 | 48.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 enrolment in Laos?
- School enrolment in Laos was 48.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for school enrolment?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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