School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 0.7453 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7453 GPI
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
162nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.2329 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023

0.20.40.60.811.21971199720231971: 0.233 GPI1972: 0.246 GPI1973: 0.25 GPI1974: 0.253 GPI1975: 0.386 GPI1980: 0.357 GPI1981: 0.47 GPI1982: 0.484 GPI1983: 0.469 GPI1985: 0.541 GPI1986: 0.571 GPI1988: 0.598 GPI1990: 0.494 GPI1993: 0.432 GPI1994: 0.383 GPI1995: 0.412 GPI1996: 0.444 GPI1997: 0.448 GPI1998: 0.439 GPI1999: 0.491 GPI2000: 0.532 GPI2001: 0.597 GPI2002: 0.574 GPI2003: 0.576 GPI2004: 0.633 GPI2005: 0.724 GPI2006: 0.689 GPI2007: 0.733 GPI2008: 0.784 GPI2009: 0.802 GPI2010: 0.77 GPI2011: 0.743 GPI2012: 0.838 GPI2013: 0.889 GPI2014: 0.933 GPI2015: 0.963 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1.1 GPI2018: 1.1 GPI2019: 1.1 GPI2020: 1.1 GPI2021: 1.1 GPI2022: 1 GPI2023: 0.745 GPI

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.7453 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2329 GPI, in 1971.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971 to 2023.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.2329 GPI
1972 0.2457 GPI +5.5%
1973 0.2499 GPI +1.7%
1974 0.2531 GPI +1.3%
1975 0.386 GPI +52.5%
1980 0.3575 GPI -7.4%
1981 0.4704 GPI +31.6%
1982 0.4839 GPI +2.9%
1983 0.4693 GPI -3.0%
1985 0.5411 GPI +15.3%
1986 0.571 GPI +5.5%
1988 0.5979 GPI +4.7%
1990 0.4938 GPI -17.4%
1993 0.4322 GPI -12.5%
1994 0.3828 GPI -11.4%
1995 0.4117 GPI +7.5%
1996 0.4441 GPI +7.9%
1997 0.4483 GPI +1.0%
1998 0.4393 GPI -2.0%
1999 0.491 GPI +11.8%
2000 0.5322 GPI +8.4%
2001 0.5968 GPI +12.1%
2002 0.5736 GPI -3.9%
2003 0.5764 GPI +0.5%
2004 0.6333 GPI +9.9%
2005 0.7238 GPI +14.3%
2006 0.6894 GPI -4.8%
2007 0.7328 GPI +6.3%
2008 0.7839 GPI +7.0%
2009 0.8016 GPI +2.3%
2010 0.7701 GPI -3.9%
2011 0.7434 GPI -3.5%
2012 0.8378 GPI +12.7%
2013 0.8886 GPI +6.1%
2014 0.9335 GPI +5.0%
2015 0.9625 GPI +3.1%
2016 1.01 GPI +4.6%
2017 1.06 GPI +5.2%
2018 1.09 GPI +2.5%
2019 1.13 GPI +3.7%
2020 1.14 GPI +1.6%
2021 1.13 GPI -1.0%
2022 1.02 GPI -9.5%
2023 0.7453 GPI -27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2735 GPI 0.2329 GPI 0.386 GPI 5
1980s 0.4987 GPI 0.3575 GPI 0.5979 GPI 7
1990s 0.4429 GPI 0.3828 GPI 0.4938 GPI 8
2000s 0.6644 GPI 0.5322 GPI 0.8016 GPI 10
2010s 0.9413 GPI 0.7434 GPI 1.13 GPI 10
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.7453 GPI 1.14 GPI 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 159 Bangladesh 0.7715 GPI compare
  2. 160 Uganda 0.7671 GPI compare
  3. 161 Zambia 0.7534 GPI compare
  4. 163 Burkina Faso 0.7401 GPI compare
  5. 164 Eritrea 0.7043 GPI compare
  6. 165 Malawi 0.6959 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7453 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2329 GPI in 1971.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.