Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.985 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.985 GPIA, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.985 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5821 GPIA, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5821 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.651 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6857 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7026 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8097 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7727 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8098 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8151 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8147 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7888 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7708 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7714 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7632 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7641 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.779 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7825 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7883 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7984 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8106 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8118 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8175 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8217 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.828 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8362 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8391 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8478 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8562 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8672 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8785 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.889 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8988 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9097 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9189 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9307 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9399 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9413 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9444 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9461 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9493 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.956 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.963 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.973 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9705 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9764 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7006 GPIA | 0.5821 GPIA | 0.8097 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8071 GPIA | 0.7888 GPIA | 0.8151 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7809 GPIA | 0.7632 GPIA | 0.8106 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8404 GPIA | 0.8118 GPIA | 0.8785 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9268 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 0.9493 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9706 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 6 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.985 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5821 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release