Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.56 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3923 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Laos ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.748 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8392 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9066 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9415 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9473 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8873 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9287 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.56 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +54.4% | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | 0.748 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6314 units per square kilometre | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9561 units per square kilometre | 0.8873 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 147 Papua New Guinea 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Eritrea 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Serbia 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Laos was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3923 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.