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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
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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