Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Laos
Laos: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.42
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1983
All-time low
2.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Laos stood at 2.42. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Laos peaked at 6.38 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2023.
Laos ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.25 | — |
| 1951 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.27 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.29 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 | 6.23 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.29 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 | 6.1 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 | 4.64 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.23 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.59 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Laos?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Laos was 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1983.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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