School enrollment, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School enrollment, secondary, female was 59.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 59.4% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 59.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.2% | — |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 12.2% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 37.7% | 59.4% | 9 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 59.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.