Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Laos

Laos: Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 0.9856 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.9856
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9856
in 2025
All-time low
0.5625
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Laos, 1981–2025

00.20.40.60.811981200320251981: 0.5621982: 0.5741983: 0.5861984: 0.61985: 0.6181986: 0.6411987: 0.6661988: 0.6951989: 0.7191990: 0.7311991: 0.741992: 0.7331993: 0.7191994: 0.6971995: 0.6891996: 0.6921997: 0.7071998: 0.721999: 0.7372000: 0.7512001: 0.7672002: 0.782003: 0.792004: 0.7962005: 0.8062006: 0.822007: 0.8362008: 0.8482009: 0.8572010: 0.8662011: 0.8742012: 0.8852013: 0.8942014: 0.9022015: 0.9132016: 0.9252017: 0.9252018: 0.9332019: 0.9442020: 0.9562021: 0.9672022: 0.9732023: 0.9772024: 0.9812025: 0.986

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Laos is 0.9856, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Laos peaked at 0.9856 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5625, in 1981.

That places Laos 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.629 0.5625 0.7193 9
1990s 0.7166 0.6886 0.7403 10
2000s 0.8051 0.7513 0.8571 10
2010s 0.9061 0.8661 0.9441 10
2020s 0.9734 0.9565 0.9856 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 138 Bulgaria 0.9926 compare
  2. 139 Azerbaijan 0.9901 compare
  3. 140 Tajikistan 0.9891 compare
  4. 142 Guatemala 0.9842 compare
  5. 143 Morocco 0.9642 compare
  6. 144 Mauritania 0.9549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Laos?
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Laos was 0.9856 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.9856 in 2025.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5625 in 1981.
How does Laos rank for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Laos ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
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