Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.7%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
46th
of 153 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 1999
All-time low
7.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2019

10203040501999200920191999: 46.9 %2000: 42.9 %2001: 41.6 %2002: 41.1 %2003: 40.4 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 40.3 %2006: 40 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 32.3 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 24.4 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 7.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 46.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2019.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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 46.9%
2000 42.9% -8.6%
2001 41.6% -2.9%
2002 41.1% -1.3%
2003 40.4% -1.6%
2004 40.1% -0.8%
2005 40.3% +0.5%
2006 40.0% -0.8%
2007 37.7% -5.6%
2008 36.2% -4.2%
2009 35.7% -1.4%
2010 32.3% -9.5%
2011 30.4% -5.7%
2012 27.1% -10.9%
2013 24.4% -10.2%
2014 21.6% -11.1%
2015 18.5% -14.5%
2016 14.9% -19.5%
2017 12.2% -17.9%
2018 9.9% -19.4%
2019 7.7% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1
2000s 39.6% 35.7% 42.9% 10
2010s 19.9% 7.7% 32.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 primary 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 primary 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
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary 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. 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/