Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 61.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 61.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 63.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +94.1% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 40.3% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 38.6% | 47.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.0% | 63.8% | 10 |
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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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 61.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.