Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos

Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 89.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2014
All-time low
84.3%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 86.7 %1999: 86.3 %2000: 85.5 %2001: 84.3 %2002: 86 %2003: 87.9 %2004: 88.9 %2005: 89.7 %2006: 90.3 %2007: 91.7 %2008: 94.2 %2009: 96.7 %2010: 92.3 %2011: 92.6 %2012: 93.8 %2013: 95.8 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 94.3 %2018: 91.5 %2019: 89.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 89.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 98.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2001.

Laos ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Laos, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 86.7%
1999 86.3% -0.4%
2000 85.5% -1.0%
2001 84.3% -1.4%
2002 86.0% +2.1%
2003 87.9% +2.2%
2004 88.9% +1.1%
2005 89.7% +0.9%
2006 90.3% +0.6%
2007 91.7% +1.6%
2008 94.2% +2.7%
2009 96.7% +2.7%
2010 92.3% -4.6%
2011 92.6% +0.4%
2012 93.8% +1.3%
2013 95.8% +2.1%
2014 98.1% +2.3%
2015 97.9% -0.1%
2016 96.4% -1.5%
2017 94.3% -2.3%
2018 91.5% -2.9%
2019 89.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.5% 86.3% 86.7% 2
2000s 89.5% 84.3% 96.7% 10
2010s 94.2% 89.4% 98.1% 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 152 Gambia 90.9% compare
  2. 153 Armenia 90.8% compare
  3. 154 Guatemala 90.0% compare
  4. 156 Mozambique 88.7% compare
  5. 157 Cote d'Ivoire 88.5% compare
  6. 158 Comoros 88.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos was 89.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2001.
How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Laos ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.