Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 92.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Laos is 92.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Laos peaked at 114.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1971.
That places Laos 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.2% | — |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 50.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 83.6% | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 92.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 101.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 114.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 114.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 114.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 114.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 114.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 111.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 107.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 105.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 43.2% | 91.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 82.6% | 94.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 82.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 95.1% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 100.0% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 92.6% | 98.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Laos was 92.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Laos ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release