Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8894 GPI, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8894 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9218 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.946 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9611 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPI | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9729 GPI | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9769 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9881 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.989 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9597 GPI | 0.8894 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9769 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8894 GPI in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.