Primary education, pupils (% female) in Laos
Laos: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Laos, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Laos recorded 48.1% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Laos peaked at 48.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1971.
That places Laos 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.0% | — |
| 1972 | 39.7% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 40.8% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.2% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 37.0% | 45.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 42.2% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.2% | 48.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Laos?
- Primary education, pupils in Laos was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for primary education, pupils?
- Laos ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.