Share of schools with access to electricity in Laos
Laos: Share of schools with access to electricity was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Laos, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to electricity in Laos stood at 64.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 244.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Laos peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 100th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 18.7% | 50.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 54.1% | 64.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Laos?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Laos was 64.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)