Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 371,442 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Laos stood at 371,442 number.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Laos peaked at 432,349 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90,546 number, in 1971.
Laos ranks 91st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90,546 number | — |
| 1972 | 105,869 number | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 111,815 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 172,640 number | +54.4% |
| 1978 | 193,690 number | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 199,831 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 209,242 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 217,297 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 218,643 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 204,799 number | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 214,348 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 234,790 number | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 245,574 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 245,005 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 250,150 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 253,261 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 277,274 number | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 295,846 number | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 312,127 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 333,332 number | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 348,094 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 365,960 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 373,349 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 375,714 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 375,727 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 387,860 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 399,570 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 406,208 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 409,593 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 411,211 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 413,452 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 419,996 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 426,513 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 432,349 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 427,050 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 420,877 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 419,231 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 416,627 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 408,251 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 397,529 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 389,326 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 378,298 number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 371,442 number | -1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 371,442 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 371,442 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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% | 111,815 number | 172,640 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,732 number | 90,546 number | 199,831 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 220,670 number | 204,799 number | 245,574 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 305,440 number | 245,005 number | 373,349 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,584 number | 375,714 number | 426,513 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,098 number | 371,442 number | 432,349 number | 10 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Laos?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Laos was 371,442 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 432,349 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,546 number in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.