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 78.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 78.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.7% | — |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 27.1% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +67.6% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 22.7% | 52.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 55.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 50.0% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 62.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 72.5% | 82.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 155 Madagascar 79.6% compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 79.5% compare
- 157 Cambodia 79.1% compare
- 159 Mozambique 77.1% compare
- 160 Bahamas 76.2% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.0% compare
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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 78.5% in 2019, 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 82.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.