Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Laos is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Laos 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +43.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gender gap education levels ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gender gap education levels Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.