| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 75.6 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 93.1 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 50.5 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 14.9 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 1.23 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.0371 %World Bank WDI [2002] |
| Mean years of schooling | 6.06 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 9.61 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.745 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| School life expectancy | 10.5 yearsWB Education [2019] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 22.3World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 10.4 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 14.5 %WB Education [2019] |
| Female literacy rate | 66.7 %WB Gender [2023] |
Education
Laos
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Laos's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (75.6 %), primary enrollment (gross) (93.1 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.