School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 9.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.25 years
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.54 years
in 2015
All-time low
4.73 years
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 9.25 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 11.54 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.73 years, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.73 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.85 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.8 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.9 years | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.96 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.33 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.08 years | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7 years | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.02 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.58 years | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 8.24 years | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 8.48 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.72 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.03 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.38 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.67 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.27 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.93 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.24 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.86 years | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.72 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.34 years | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.18 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.73 years | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.25 years | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 years | 4.73 years | 4.85 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.05 years | 6.9 years | 7.33 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.07 years | 7.08 years | 8.77 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.49 years | 8.76 years | 10.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 years | 10.5 years | 11.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 years | 9.25 years | 10.34 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 155 Guinea 10.27 years compare
- 156 Malawi 9.94 years compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.87 years compare
- 159 Yemen 9 years compare
- 160 Madagascar 8.96 years compare
- 161 Mauritania 8.84 years compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 years in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release