Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 9.73 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 11.52 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.09 years, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.09 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.29 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.71 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.02 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.56 years | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.23 years | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.47 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.75 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.59 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.95 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.49 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.42 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.41 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.23 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.86 years | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.37 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.01 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.73 years | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.73 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 7.09 years | 8.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 years | 8.87 years | 10.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 10.7 years | 11.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 years | 9.73 years | 10.37 years | 4 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.73 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 years in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.