Gender gap education levels in Laos
Laos: Gender gap education levels was 89.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 190 countries
All-time high
94.92
in 2014
All-time low
52.29
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2025
Gender gap education levels in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 89.6 for gender gap education levels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Laos peaked at 94.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.29, in 1992.
Laos ranks 131st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.29 | — |
| 1993 | 56.59 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 60.21 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 63.49 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 66.27 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 69.59 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 70.67 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 71.53 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.13 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.52 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.18 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 76.08 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.92 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.38 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.08 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 82.65 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 85.45 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 90.06 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 90.67 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.13 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.77 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 94.92 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.25 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.79 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 92.18 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.35 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.31 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.27 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.15 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.47 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 89.6 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 89.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 89.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.73 | 52.29 | 70.67 | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.89 | 71.13 | 85.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.57 | 90.06 | 94.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.66 | 89.47 | 92.31 | 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 in Laos?
- Gender gap education levels in Laos was 89.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 94.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.29 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for gender gap education levels?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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