Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 87.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2015
All-time low
76.3%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 77.2 %1999: 77.7 %2000: 77 %2001: 76.3 %2002: 78 %2003: 80 %2004: 81.4 %2005: 82.3 %2006: 83.1 %2007: 84.8 %2008: 87.6 %2009: 90.6 %2010: 86.8 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 92.1 %2014: 94.8 %2015: 95.2 %2016: 93.7 %2017: 92 %2018: 89.5 %2019: 87.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 87.7%.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 95.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2001.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 77.2%
1999 77.7% +0.6%
2000 77.0% -0.9%
2001 76.3% -1.0%
2002 78.0% +2.3%
2003 80.0% +2.6%
2004 81.4% +1.8%
2005 82.3% +1.0%
2006 83.1% +0.9%
2007 84.8% +2.1%
2008 87.6% +3.3%
2009 90.6% +3.4%
2010 86.8% -4.2%
2011 87.9% +1.3%
2012 89.7% +1.9%
2013 92.1% +2.7%
2014 94.8% +2.9%
2015 95.2% +0.4%
2016 93.7% -1.5%
2017 92.0% -1.9%
2018 89.5% -2.7%
2019 87.7% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.5% 77.2% 77.7% 2
2000s 82.1% 76.3% 90.6% 10
2010s 90.9% 86.8% 95.2% 10

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  2. 151 Comoros 88.8% compare
  3. 152 Guatemala 88.1% compare
  4. 154 Romania 87.2% compare
  5. 155 Republic of Moldova 86.4% compare
  6. 156 Iraq 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 87.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2001.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.