School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.979 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.979 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
155th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.979 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.368 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2025
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos stood at 0.979 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos peaked at 0.979 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.368 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Laos 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.368 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4092 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4899 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.498 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5362 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5715 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6345 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6453 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.713 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7121 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6857 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6473 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.622 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6377 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6645 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6688 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6551 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6744 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6785 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6865 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.698 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7114 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7247 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7355 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7431 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7632 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7752 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.801 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8098 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8245 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8425 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8643 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8822 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9068 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9196 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9238 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9271 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9333 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9348 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.943 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9503 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9652 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9542 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9669 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.979 GPIA | +1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.979 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.979 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4788 GPIA | 0.368 GPIA | 0.5715 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6762 GPIA | 0.6345 GPIA | 0.713 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6593 GPIA | 0.622 GPIA | 0.6857 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7448 GPIA | 0.6865 GPIA | 0.8098 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8959 GPIA | 0.8245 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.943 GPIA | 0.979 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Laos was 0.979 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.979 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.368 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release