School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 3.51 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.51 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Laos peaked at 4.48 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1396 years, in 1971.
Laos ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1396 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1727 years | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2204 years | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4559 years | +106.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6161 years | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7554 years | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8406 years | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9049 years | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 years | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.18 years | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 years | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9924 years | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 years | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.15 years | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 years | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43 years | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.59 years | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7 years | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.82 years | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.98 years | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.14 years | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.35 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.47 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.58 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.98 years | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2 years | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.47 years | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.87 years | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.18 years | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.36 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.46 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.39 years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 years | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.09 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.93 years | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.73 years | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.57 years | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 3.51 years | -1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.51 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.51 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +106.9% | 0.2204 years | 0.4559 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3934 years | 0.1396 years | 0.7554 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9925 years | 0.8406 years | 1.18 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 0.9924 years | 1.59 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.16 years | 1.7 years | 2.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 years | 2.58 years | 4.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 years | 3.51 years | 4.24 years | 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, female in Laos?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Laos was 3.51 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1396 years in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Laos ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release