Average age, above primary education in Laos

Laos: Average age, above primary education was 31.17 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.17
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.02
in 2012
All-time low
27.92
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age, above primary education in Laos, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 27.92002: 28.52007: 29.82012: 322018: 31.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 31.17 for average age, above primary education in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Laos peaked at 32.02 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.92, in 1997.

That places Laos 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, above primary education in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 27.92 —
2002 28.5 +2.1%
2007 29.8 +4.6%
2012 32.02 +7.5%
2018 31.17 -2.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 31.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 31.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.71, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.92 27.92 27.92 1
2000s 29.15 28.5 29.8 2
2010s 31.59 31.17 32.02 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 84 Bangladesh 31.64 compare
  2. 85 Venezuela 31.42 compare
  3. 86 Paraguay 31.31 compare
  4. 88 Guatemala 30.14 compare
  5. 89 Honduras 30.09 compare
  6. 90 Palestine 29.82 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Laos?
Average age, above primary education in Laos was 31.17 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 32.02 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 27.92 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for average age, above primary education?
Laos ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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