Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9969 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos stood at 0.9969 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos peaked at 0.9969 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.814 GPIA, in 2000.
Laos ranks 74th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.814 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8253 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8593 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9763 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9969 GPIA | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9969 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9969 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 GPIA, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8197 GPIA | 0.814 GPIA | 0.8253 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9178 GPIA | 0.8593 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Laos was 0.9969 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9969 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.814 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release