Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 5.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 1975
All-time low
5.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 191965: 191970: 21.81975: 22.51980: 21.61985: 181990: 14.31995: 12.42000: 10.32005: 82010: 5.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.0%
1965 19.0% +0.2%
1970 21.8% +14.9%
1975 22.5% +3.1%
1980 21.6% -3.8%
1985 18.0% -16.7%
1990 14.3% -21.0%
1995 12.4% -12.8%
2000 10.3% -16.9%
2005 8.0% -22.6%
2010 5.5% -31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 2
1970s 22.2% 21.8% 22.5% 2
1980s 19.8% 18.0% 21.6% 2
1990s 13.3% 12.4% 14.3% 2
2000s 9.2% 8.0% 10.3% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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