Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 3.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.9%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1991
All-time low
3.9%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1991–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2018

01020301991200420181991: 30.9 %1992: 30.2 %1993: 28 %1995: 25.7 %1996: 24.3 %1997: 22.6 %1998: 21.1 %1999: 19.8 %2000: 19.7 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 20.3 %2003: 20.1 %2004: 19.3 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 16.9 %2007: 17 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 9 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 4 %2018: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 30.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 184 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.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 30.9%
1992 30.2% -2.5%
1993 28.0% -7.1%
1995 25.7% -8.4%
1996 24.3% -5.2%
1997 22.6% -7.2%
1998 21.1% -6.6%
1999 19.8% -5.9%
2000 19.7% -0.5%
2001 20.6% +4.3%
2002 20.3% -1.4%
2003 20.1% -1.0%
2004 19.3% -3.9%
2005 18.3% -5.4%
2006 16.9% -7.2%
2007 17.0% +0.3%
2008 15.9% -6.2%
2009 14.2% -11.2%
2010 12.2% -13.6%
2011 10.5% -14.2%
2012 9.0% -14.0%
2013 6.9% -24.0%
2014 5.8% -15.1%
2015 4.8% -16.9%
2016 4.1% -15.1%
2017 4.0% -1.7%
2018 3.9% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.3% 19.8% 30.9% 8
2000s 18.2% 14.2% 20.6% 10
2010s 6.8% 3.9% 12.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.