Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 72.6% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 72.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 72.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1981.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 141st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 31.0% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 34.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 47.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 59.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 68.5% | 72.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 138 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 74.9% compare
- 139 Senegal 72.8% compare
- 140 Zambia 72.6% compare
- 142 Yemen, Republic of 72.2% compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 71.9% compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.9% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 72.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1981.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release