Primary completion rate in Laos in 2025 — 85.25%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 11. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 43.92 pp.
1988–2025 · % of the age group
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.25 | −2 pp |
| 2024 | 87.25 | −1.59 pp |
| 2023 | 88.84 | +0.59 pp |
| 2022 | 88.25 | −1.45 pp |
| 2021 | 89.7 | −1.09 pp |
| 2020 | 90.79 | −2.79 pp |
| 2019 | 93.58 | −4.88 pp |
| 2018 | 98.46 | −2.6 pp |
| 2017 | 101.05 | +1.3 pp |
| 2016 | 99.75 | −1.22 pp |
| 2015 | 100.97 | +1.3 pp |
| 2014 | 99.68 | +1.99 pp |
| 2013 | 97.69 | +5.38 pp |
| 2012 | 92.31 | +3.46 pp |
| 2011 | 88.85 | +5.86 pp |
| 2010 | 82.99 | +3.11 pp |
| 2009 | 79.89 | +2.57 pp |
| 2008 | 77.31 | +2.17 pp |
| 2007 | 75.14 | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 72.64 | +3.47 pp |
| 2005 | 69.17 | +2.4 pp |
| 2004 | 66.78 | +0.11 pp |
| 2003 | 66.67 | −0.43 pp |
| 2002 | 67.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 66.7 | +0.06 pp |
| 2000 | 66.63 | −1.42 pp |
| 1999 | 68.06 | +5.37 pp |
| 1998 | 62.69 | +4.31 pp |
| 1997 | 58.37 | +3.3 pp |
| 1996 | 55.07 | — |
| 1994 | 47.05 | +4.69 pp |
| 1993 | 42.36 | +2.7 pp |
| 1992 | 39.66 | — |
| 1990 | 42.86 | — |
| 1988 | 41.33 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Thailand
107.07
Laos
85.25
The number of pupils in the last grade of primary school as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age. The indicator adds dropout to the picture that enrollment gives: almost everyone can enroll, while noticeably fewer make it to the end. Values above one hundred percent are not an error but a consequence of repetition and late entry: children older than the official age end up in the final grade.
Important: It can exceed 100% because of repeaters and of pupils older than the official age — a property of the methodology, not a sign of universal coverage. The aggregate is weighted by the number of children, not by total population.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
Education Share of children out of schoolWhat share of children of school age are not in school.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Literacy rateThe share of adults able to read and write simple statements about everyday life.