Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Laos
Laos: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 72.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 72.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1981.
Laos 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.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.0% | — |
| 1982 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 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, female (modelled data) in Laos?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Laos was 72.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release