School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.2 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 7.2 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.75 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.79 years, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.92 years | — |
| 1999 | 6.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.79 years | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.94 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.07 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.05 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.37 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.58 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.18 years | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.48 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.65 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.51 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3 years | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.13 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.93 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.78 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.47 years | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.35 years | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.23 years | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.2 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 years | 6.92 years | 6.99 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.11 years | 6.79 years | 7.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 years | 8.13 years | 8.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 years | 7.2 years | 7.93 years | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 years in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release