Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 63.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 63.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Laos peaked at 75.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1998.
Laos ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.2% | — |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 63.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.2%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 63.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 36.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 49.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 63.1% | 71.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Laos was 63.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Laos ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release