Average age, primary education and below in Laos

Laos: Average age, primary education and below was 32.61 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.61
World rank
64th
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.61
in 2018
All-time low
26.63
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age, primary education and below in Laos, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 26.62002: 272007: 28.82012: 28.22018: 32.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Laos is 32.61, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Laos peaked at 32.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 1997.

Laos ranks 64th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, primary education and below in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 26.63
2002 26.97 +1.3%
2007 28.8 +6.8%
2012 28.19 -2.1%
2018 32.61 +15.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 32.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 32.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.44, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.63 26.63 26.63 1
2000s 27.89 26.97 28.8 2
2010s 30.4 28.19 32.61 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 61 Dominican Republic 33.05 compare
  2. 62 Brazil 32.91 compare
  3. 63 Senegal 32.74 compare
  4. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 32.31 compare
  5. 66 Nicaragua 32.24 compare
  6. 67 Colombia 32.01 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Laos?
Average age, primary education and below in Laos was 32.61 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 32.61 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for average age, primary education and below?
Laos ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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