School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9723 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Laos, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Laos stood at 0.9723 GPI. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Laos peaked at 0.9723 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5951 GPI, in 1971.
Laos ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5951 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6679 GPI | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7006 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7296 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8591 GPI | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8123 GPI | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8453 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8516 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.858 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7504 GPI | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7859 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8391 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8099 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7943 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7914 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7982 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7945 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7919 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8068 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.809 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8174 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8264 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8449 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8464 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8511 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8535 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8582 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8666 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8684 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8732 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8817 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8912 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9032 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9144 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.927 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9341 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9404 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9465 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9543 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9549 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9623 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9623 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9655 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9679 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9723 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7274 GPI | 0.5951 GPI | 0.8591 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.82 GPI | 0.7504 GPI | 0.858 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8075 GPI | 0.7914 GPI | 0.8449 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8694 GPI | 0.8464 GPI | 0.9032 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9462 GPI | 0.9144 GPI | 0.9655 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9701 GPI | 0.9679 GPI | 0.9723 GPI | 2 |
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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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Laos?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Laos was 0.9723 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9723 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5951 GPI in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.