School life expectancy, primary, male in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, primary, male was 4.69 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.69 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.35 years
in 1998
All-time low
4.34 years
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971β2025
School life expectancy, primary, male in Laos, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary, male in Laos stood at 4.69 years.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Laos peaked at 6.35 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.34 years, in 1973.
That places Laos 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 years | 4.34 years | 5.73 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.49 years | 5.38 years | 5.59 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.92 years | 5.33 years | 6.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 years | 5.78 years | 6.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.2 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 years | 4.69 years | 5.1 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 170 Eritrea 4.86 years compare
- 171 North Macedonia 4.81 years compare
- 172 Honduras 4.74 years compare
- 174 San Marino 4.61 years compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 4.61 years compare
- 176 Mongolia 4.6 years compare
More education data for Laos
- 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, male in Laos?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Laos was 4.69 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Laos ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release