Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9894 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9894 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9894 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.5977 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.9894 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos peaked at 0.9894 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5977 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Laos 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5977 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6703 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7025 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7298 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8591 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.812 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8448 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.851 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8575 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7504 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7858 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8387 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8084 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7923 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.79 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7967 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7933 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7914 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8068 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8094 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8181 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8272 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.846 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8484 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.855 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8589 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.865 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8744 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8765 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8808 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8899 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8996 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9108 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9201 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9289 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9358 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.942 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9472 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9537 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.959 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9585 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9628 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9669 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9726 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.979 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9816 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9842 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9894 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9894 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955 GPIA, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7286 GPIA | 0.5977 GPIA | 0.8591 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8195 GPIA | 0.7504 GPIA | 0.8575 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8071 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.846 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8759 GPIA | 0.8484 GPIA | 0.9108 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9462 GPIA | 0.9201 GPIA | 0.9628 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.979 GPIA | 0.9669 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos was 0.9894 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9894 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5977 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release