School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Laos
Laos: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 297,233 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 302,662 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 109,624, in 1977.
That places Laos 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 (number) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 297,233 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447,500, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 297,233 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,322, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +31.8% | 229,690 | 302,662 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 87 Honduras 313,045 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 308,457 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 307,329 compare
- 91 Tunisia 296,010 compare
- 92 Netherlands 284,084 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 280,841 compare
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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Laos?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Laos was 297,233 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 302,662 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,624 in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release