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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Laos, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.