Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Laos

Laos: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
World rank
46th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Laos, 1997–2018

00.20.40.60.811997200720181997: 0.415 % of population with low education aged 6-162002: 0.882 % of population with low education aged 6-162007: 0.889 % of population with low education aged 6-162012: 0.91 % of population with low education aged 6-162018: 0.9 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Laos is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Laos peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

Laos ranks 46th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1997 0.4%
2002 0.9% +112.6%
2007 0.9% +0.7%
2012 0.9% +2.4%
2018 0.9% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 43 Thailand 0.9% compare
  2. 44 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  3. 45 Ghana 0.9% compare
  4. 47 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  5. 48 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  6. 49 Morocco 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Laos?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Laos was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Laos rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Laos ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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