Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Laos
Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 50.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 50.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Laos peaked at 63.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
Laos ranks 179th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +141.4% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 50.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 50.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +141.4% | 3.1% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 2.0% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 15.8% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 27.4% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 42.4% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 50.1% | 60.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Laos?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Laos was 50.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Laos ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release