Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.965 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.965 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9704 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.5752 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.965 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9704 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5752 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5752 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6453 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6814 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8095 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8151 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8126 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7872 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7686 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7604 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.761 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7756 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7782 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7839 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7938 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8058 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8073 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.813 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8166 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8211 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8315 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8353 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8399 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.847 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.861 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8711 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8762 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.882 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9001 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9125 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9267 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9352 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9405 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9467 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9536 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9557 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9629 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9676 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9704 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.965 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.634 GPIA | 0.5752 GPIA | 0.6814 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8061 GPIA | 0.7872 GPIA | 0.8151 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7784 GPIA | 0.7604 GPIA | 0.8058 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8344 GPIA | 0.8073 GPIA | 0.8711 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.8762 GPIA | 0.9557 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.9629 GPIA | 0.9704 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.965 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9704 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5752 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release