Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.2%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
41st
of 153 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 1999
All-time low
17.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2019

203040501999200920191999: 54.8 %2000: 51 %2001: 46.1 %2002: 43.7 %2003: 40.6 %2004: 39.1 %2005: 37 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 36.1 %2010: 33.9 %2011: 33.9 %2012: 31.7 %2013: 30.7 %2014: 31.3 %2015: 30.3 %2016: 28.3 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 17.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 54.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 41st out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 54.8%
2000 51.0% -7.0%
2001 46.1% -9.6%
2002 43.7% -5.3%
2003 40.6% -6.9%
2004 39.1% -3.8%
2005 37.0% -5.5%
2007 37.7% +2.1%
2008 36.2% -3.9%
2009 36.1% -0.3%
2010 33.9% -6.3%
2011 33.9% +0.2%
2012 31.7% -6.6%
2013 30.7% -3.2%
2014 31.3% +2.0%
2015 30.3% -3.2%
2016 28.3% -6.6%
2017 24.2% -14.4%
2018 20.8% -14.2%
2019 17.2% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.8% 54.8% 54.8% 1
2000s 40.8% 36.1% 51.0% 9
2010s 28.2% 17.2% 33.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 17.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/