School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.66 years in 2025. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4.66 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.98 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.47 years, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 years | 3.47 years | 5.13 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 4.81 years | 5.32 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.36 years | 4.78 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 years | 5.35 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.1 years | 5.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 4.66 years | 5.02 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 173 Burkina Faso 4.68 years compare
- 174 San Marino, Republic of 4.68 years compare
- 175 Yemen, Republic of 4.67 years compare
- 177 Mongolia 4.62 years compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 4.55 years compare
- 179 Eritrea, The State of 4.5 years compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.66 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 years in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release