School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9531 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Laos is 0.9531 GPI, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Laos peaked at 0.9531 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3653 GPI, in 1971.
That places Laos 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3653 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4064 GPI | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4863 GPI | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4948 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5331 GPI | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5685 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6316 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6428 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7118 GPI | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7116 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6855 GPI | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.658 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6322 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6479 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6618 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6661 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6684 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6891 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6936 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7007 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7131 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7239 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7355 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7452 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7514 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7687 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7771 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7927 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8064 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.821 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8407 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.861 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8796 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9048 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.918 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9211 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9261 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9338 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9361 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9451 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9531 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4757 GPI | 0.3653 GPI | 0.5685 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6745 GPI | 0.6316 GPI | 0.7118 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6669 GPI | 0.6322 GPI | 0.6936 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7515 GPI | 0.7007 GPI | 0.8064 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8942 GPI | 0.821 GPI | 0.9361 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9491 GPI | 0.9451 GPI | 0.9531 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Laos?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Laos was 0.9531 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9531 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3653 GPI in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.