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 9.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.9%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
50th
of 154 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 1999
All-time low
9.9%
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: 53.8 %2000: 50.2 %2001: 49.1 %2002: 48.4 %2003: 47.3 %2004: 46.9 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 46.2 %2007: 44 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 41.6 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 35.4 %2012: 31.5 %2013: 28.6 %2014: 25.5 %2015: 22 %2016: 18 %2017: 15 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 9.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 9.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 76.2% 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 53.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2019.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 53.8%
2000 50.2% -6.7%
2001 49.1% -2.3%
2002 48.4% -1.4%
2003 47.3% -2.3%
2004 46.9% -0.7%
2005 47.2% +0.6%
2006 46.2% -2.0%
2007 44.0% -4.8%
2008 42.4% -3.6%
2009 41.6% -2.0%
2010 37.7% -9.3%
2011 35.4% -6.1%
2012 31.5% -11.0%
2013 28.6% -9.3%
2014 25.5% -10.7%
2015 22.0% -13.9%
2016 18.0% -18.4%
2017 15.0% -16.3%
2018 12.3% -17.9%
2019 9.9% -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.8% 53.8% 53.8% 1
2000s 46.3% 41.6% 50.2% 10
2010s 23.6% 9.9% 37.7% 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 9.9% 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 53.8% 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 9.9% 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 50th out of 154 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 76.2%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 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/