Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8935 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.8935 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9015 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.659 GPI, in 1999.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6728 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.659 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6668 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6717 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6865 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6943 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6961 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7077 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7396 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7492 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7713 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7887 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8067 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8175 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8303 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8447 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.875 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8899 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8996 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9015 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8935 GPI | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6659 GPI | 0.659 GPI | 0.6728 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7172 GPI | 0.6668 GPI | 0.7887 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8659 GPI | 0.8067 GPI | 0.9015 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.8935 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9015 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.659 GPI in 1999.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.