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Lao PDR
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Global rank#13out of 13 countries
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Historical trend

12010488.873.457.9197119982025Lao PDR · 2025: 93.14%Lao PDR

Analytical takeaways

  • Lao PDR records 93.14% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2025, ranking #13 globally out of 13 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) increased from 57.90% in 1971 to 93.14% in 2025, a gain of 35.25%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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