Education in Laos

2,794 indicators covering education for Laos.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year 2025 down 968.7% 184th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year 2025 down 452.8% 189th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.5% 58th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 2025 down 18.5% 175th
School enrollment, primary 93.1% 2025 down 18.5% 164th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person 2025 down 46.4% 186th
Primary education, teachers 21,845 2025 down 38.0% 120th
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.82 % change on previous year 2024 up 31.8% 147th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.7% 50th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 down 46.1% 54th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -4.11 % change on previous year 2024 up 23.5% 150th
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.3% 49th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 down 45.6% 54th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -4.08 % change on previous year 2024 up 33.9% 146th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 51.6% 53rd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 down 48.1% 58th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 25.2% 145th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 50.9% 51st
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person 2024 down 47.4% 56th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.4 live births per woman 2024 down 14.5% 85th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) -7.09 % change on previous year 2025 up 55.2% 110th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year 2025 down 88.4% 93rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 0.6262 % change on previous year 2025 down 93.8% 106th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 51.1% 70th
School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% 2025 down 16.9% 165th
School enrollment, primary, male 93.6% 2025 down 20.0% 161st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person 2025 down 28.2% 144th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.23 % change on previous year 2022 down 126.2% 177th
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year 2025 down 133.2% 179th
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 2023 down 38.7% 98th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0115 units per square kilometre 2023 down 37.8% 94th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre 2023 down 41.2% 101st
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre 2023 down 39.9% 98th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 3.21 units per square kilometre 2023 down 15.5% 153rd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 3.21 units per square kilometre 2023 down 15.5% 153rd
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year 2023 up 49.5% 150th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.42 live births per woman 2023 down 15.7% 85th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.42 live births per woman 2023 down 15.7% 85th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.4637 units per person 2025 up 15.7% 91st
Labor force, total 3.65 million 2025 up 33.9% 99th
Labor force, female 46.7% 2025 down 0.3% 73rd
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 93.1% 2025 down 18.5% 175th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual -5.99 % change on previous year 2025 up 64.1% 109th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year 2025 up 49.2% 105th
School completion, annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year 2025 down 27.0% 35th
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 11.8% 44th
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 5.6% 36th
Share of children who have completed primary school 70.1% 2025 up 12.0% 140th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.5% 58th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre 2023 down 14.0% 150th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 1.65 units per square kilometre 2023 down 16.9% 152nd
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.0% 64th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year 2025 down 605.7% 192nd
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.4% 159th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0028 units per person 2025 down 46.4% 186th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,584 2022 up 28.5% 103rd
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9723 GPI 2021 up 4.9% 136th
Human capital composite index -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 884.1% 180th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 51.1% 70th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person 2025 down 26.0% 148th