Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Laos
Laos: Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity was 0.991 GPIA in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.991 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.961 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos is 0.991 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.961 GPIA, in 2020.
Laos ranks 35th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9722 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9938 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9782 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9986 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9782 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.961 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9747 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.991 GPIA | -1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.991 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.991 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.991 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9892 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.9722 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos was 0.991 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.961 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release