School age population, lower secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 297,233 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
297,233
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
302,662
in 2010
All-time low
109,624
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 297,233, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 302,662 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 109,624, in 1977.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,383 | — |
| 1971 | 121,964 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 124,657 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 127,433 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 130,440 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 133,480 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 136,579 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 109,624 | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 112,291 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 115,179 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 118,186 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 121,436 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 124,891 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 128,455 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 132,043 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 135,681 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 139,595 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 143,579 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 147,393 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 150,831 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 154,003 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 157,239 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 160,867 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 165,175 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 170,267 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 176,029 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 182,272 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 188,507 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 194,258 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 199,876 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 205,668 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 211,901 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 218,391 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 224,743 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 230,650 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 235,851 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 239,168 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 236,798 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 233,053 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 229,690 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 302,662 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 300,276 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 298,469 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 297,004 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 293,988 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 289,754 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 286,953 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 285,999 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 287,899 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 290,640 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 293,309 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 294,979 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 295,416 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 295,664 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 296,190 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 297,233 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,103 | 109,624 | 136,579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,209 | 118,186 | 150,831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,849 | 154,003 | 199,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,591 | 205,668 | 239,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,364 | 285,999 | 302,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,465 | 293,309 | 297,233 | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 297,233 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 302,662 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,624 in 1977.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release