Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 89.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2014
All-time low
56.4%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1988–2025
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 96.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64.3% | — |
| 1990 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 56.4% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 74.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.7% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.6% | 93.1% | 6 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 89.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release