Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Laos
Laos: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 93.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, primary gross enrollment rate in Laos stood at 93.14.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Laos peaked at 119.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 1971.
Laos ranks 164th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.9 | — |
| 1972 | 61.55 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 61.65 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 65.98 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 99.27 | +50.4% |
| 1978 | 98.97 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 102.65 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 102.43 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 103.12 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 100.62 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 98.04 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 96.55 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 96.17 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 99.38 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 101.34 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 96.61 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 95.66 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93.24 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 99.08 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 102.6 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 103.86 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 107.51 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 108.37 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 110 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 107.87 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 105.72 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 103.31 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 105.23 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 107.48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 108.65 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 110.03 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110.82 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 112.47 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 114.98 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 117.41 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 119.71 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 119.08 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 118.41 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 118.41 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 117.42 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 114.3 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 110.5 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 107.44 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 104.28 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 101.98 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 100.28 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.11 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.7 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 95.04 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.85 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 93.14 | -0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 93.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 93.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 | +50.4% | 65.98 | 99.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.28 | 57.9 | 102.65 | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.71 | 96.17 | 103.12 | 8 |
| 1990s | 102.48 | 93.24 | 110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.61 | 103.31 | 117.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.15 | 101.98 | 119.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.19 | 93.14 | 100.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Laos?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Laos was 93.14 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 119.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Laos ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.