School life expectancy, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.51 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.48 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1396 years, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.51 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1396 years in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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