Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Laos

Laos: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 18,733 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18,733 number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
108,244 number
in 1997
All-time low
18,733 number
in 2019
Years of data
27
1992–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Laos, 1992–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200520191992: 104.0k number1993: 103.1k number1994: 105.3k number1996: 107.8k number1997: 108.2k number1998: 104.7k number1999: 101.8k number2000: 96.7k number2001: 95.8k number2002: 98.7k number2003: 99.8k number2004: 100.8k number2005: 97.7k number2006: 93.0k number2007: 86.0k number2008: 86.0k number2009: 81.6k number2010: 73.4k number2011: 63.8k number2012: 54.2k number2013: 45.9k number2014: 34.9k number2015: 29.6k number2016: 24.4k number2017: 20.6k number2018: 19.9k number2019: 18.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Laos recorded 18,733 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Laos peaked at 108,244 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,733 number, in 2019.

Laos ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Laos, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 103,982 number —
1993 103,066 number -0.9%
1994 105,327 number +2.2%
1996 107,830 number +2.4%
1997 108,244 number +0.4%
1998 104,690 number -3.3%
1999 101,794 number -2.8%
2000 96,689 number -5.0%
2001 95,765 number -1.0%
2002 98,711 number +3.1%
2003 99,760 number +1.1%
2004 100,771 number +1.0%
2005 97,684 number -3.1%
2006 92,966 number -4.8%
2007 86,011 number -7.5%
2008 85,959 number -0.1%
2009 81,613 number -5.1%
2010 73,420 number -10.0%
2011 63,783 number -13.1%
2012 54,189 number -15.0%
2013 45,934 number -15.2%
2014 34,895 number -24.0%
2015 29,583 number -15.2%
2016 24,419 number -17.5%
2017 20,610 number -15.6%
2018 19,912 number -3.4%
2019 18,733 number -5.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 18,733 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 18,733 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,344 number, 13.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,990 number 101,794 number 108,244 number 7
2000s 93,593 number 81,613 number 100,771 number 10
2010s 38,548 number 18,733 number 73,420 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 66 Bolivia 18,880 number compare
  2. 67 Lebanon 18,802 number compare
  3. 68 Saudi Arabia 18,791 number compare
  4. 70 Eritrea 17,416 number compare
  5. 71 Sierra Leone 16,583 number compare
  6. 72 East Timor 15,829 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Laos?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Laos was 18,733 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 108,244 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 18,733 number in 2019.
How does Laos rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Laos ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.