School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.69 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.69 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.35 years
in 1998
All-time low
4.34 years
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2025
School life expectancy, primary, male in Laos, 1971–2025
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 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.34 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.41 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.34 years | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.73 years | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 5.32 years | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.66 years | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 5.55 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.41 years | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.5 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.38 years | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.59 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.38 years | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.33 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.55 years | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.91 years | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.12 years | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.74 years | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.35 years | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 6.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.14 years | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.97 years | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.78 years | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.05 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.15 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.09 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.87 years | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.68 years | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.51 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.34 years | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2 years | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.03 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.84 years | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.81 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.74 years | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.69 years | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.69 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.69 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +32.1% | 4.34 years | 5.73 years |
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
- 173 Eritrea 4.86 years compare
- 174 North Macedonia 4.81 years compare
- 175 Honduras 4.74 years compare
- 177 San Marino 4.61 years compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 4.61 years compare
- 179 Mongolia 4.6 years compare
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, 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 176th out of 215 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