School enrollment, primary, female in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, primary, female was 92.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Laos is 92.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Laos peaked at 114.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1971.
That places Laos 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.2% | — |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 50.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 83.6% | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 92.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 101.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 114.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 114.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 114.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 114.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 114.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 111.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 107.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 105.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 92.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 92.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +64.6% | 50.8% | 83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 43.2% | 91.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 82.6% | 94.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 82.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 95.1% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 100.0% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 92.6% | 98.6% | 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 school enrollment, primary, female in Laos?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Laos was 92.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.