Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 56.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Laos stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Laos peaked at 56.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
That places Laos 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +6.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.5%, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 25.0% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 35.3% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Laos?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Laos was 56.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release