Lao PDR—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
102.24
2018
YoY Change
-0.9%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#76
of 167 countries
Maximum
128.60
2009
Minimum
102.24
2018
CAGR
-0.6%
19 years
Last
102.24
Previous
103.18
Highest
128.60
Lowest
102.24
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's gender parity index, primary was 102.24 in 2018, ranking #76 out of 167 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 128.60 (2009) and the lowest was 102.24 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 102.24 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 103.18 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 104.21 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 107.64 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 119.06 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 123.99 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 121.34 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 120.86 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 128.14 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 128.60 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 127.95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 127.94 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 122.33 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 118.95 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 117.12 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 119.02 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 117.52 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 112.58 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 114.65 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |