Enrolment in primary education, male in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in primary education, male was 399,217 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Laos is 399,217 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Laos peaked at 483,992 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 154,257 number, in 1971.
Laos ranks 90th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 154,257 number | — |
| 1972 | 160,921 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 162,252 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 241,783 number | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 230,640 number | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 251,983 number | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 253,856 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 261,994 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 261,892 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 280,942 number | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 281,027 number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 288,557 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 313,278 number | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 318,729 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 326,322 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 327,531 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 360,085 number | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 385,198 number | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 398,575 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 424,219 number | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 438,241 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 455,586 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 454,315 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 455,807 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 452,386 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 464,997 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 475,730 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 478,421 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 481,228 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 480,670 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 478,355 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 480,821 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 482,367 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 483,992 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 473,073 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 463,061 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 459,052 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 454,266 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 442,215 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 430,458 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 419,379 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 407,948 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 399,217 number | -2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 399,217 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 399,217 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,491 number, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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 | +49.0% | 162,252 number | 241,783 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,306 number | 154,257 number | 251,983 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 277,364 number | 253,856 number | 313,278 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 388,880 number | 318,729 number | 455,586 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,078 number | 452,386 number | 482,367 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,266 number | 399,217 number | 483,992 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Laos?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Laos was 399,217 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 483,992 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,257 number in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.