Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.07 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.07 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.07 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.8487 modelled data
in 1992
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Laos stood at 1.07 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Laos peaked at 1.07 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8487 modelled data, in 1992.
That places Laos 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Laos, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.849 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.8546 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8614 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8695 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8768 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8804 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8769 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8692 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8627 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8549 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8489 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8487 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8568 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8709 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8864 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9009 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9125 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.923 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9328 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9414 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9515 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9622 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9747 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9883 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8667 modelled data | 0.849 modelled data | 0.8804 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8836 modelled data | 0.8487 modelled data | 0.9328 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9879 modelled data | 0.9414 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Laos was 1.07 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8487 modelled data in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release