School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 7.2 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 8.75 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.79 years, in 2001.
That places Laos 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 … life both sexes lower in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.2 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.68 years, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.98 years, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 years in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release