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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.1%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
66th
of 181 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 1991
All-time low
3.1%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1991–2018

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

01020301991200420181991: 29.7 %1992: 28.4 %1993: 26.4 %1995: 23.9 %1996: 22.8 %1997: 20.9 %1998: 19.5 %1999: 18.1 %2000: 18.2 %2001: 19.1 %2002: 18.9 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 18 %2005: 17 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 29.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.7% 18.1% 29.7% 8
2000s 17.0% 12.9% 19.1% 10
2010s 6.0% 3.1% 11.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.