Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 68.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 81.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.8% | — |
| 1972 | 26.1% | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +66.2% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 22.8% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 53.5% | 54.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 49.0% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 61.9% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 72.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 68.3% | 76.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release