Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6.98 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.98 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.18 years, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.18 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.28 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.39 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.61 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.71 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.44 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.64 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.98 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5.18 years | 5.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 years | 5.96 years | 6.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 years | 6.37 years | 6.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 years | 6.92 years | 6.98 years | 4 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.98 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 years in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.