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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1991
All-time low
4.6%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1991–2018

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

01020301991200420181991: 31.9 %1992: 31.5 %1993: 29.3 %1995: 27.1 %1996: 25.5 %1997: 23.9 %1998: 22.3 %1999: 21.3 %2000: 21 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 21.5 %2003: 21.2 %2004: 20.4 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 18 %2008: 17 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 7.6 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 31.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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), male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 31.9%
1992 31.5% -1.2%
1993 29.3% -7.0%
1995 27.1% -7.5%
1996 25.5% -5.7%
1997 23.9% -6.4%
1998 22.3% -6.5%
1999 21.3% -4.7%
2000 21.0% -1.3%
2001 21.8% +3.9%
2002 21.5% -1.7%
2003 21.2% -1.3%
2004 20.4% -3.6%
2005 19.3% -5.4%
2006 17.9% -7.4%
2007 18.0% +0.4%
2008 17.0% -5.5%
2009 15.2% -10.3%
2010 13.2% -13.4%
2011 11.5% -13.1%
2012 9.9% -13.4%
2013 7.6% -23.4%
2014 6.5% -14.3%
2015 5.5% -15.2%
2016 4.8% -13.3%
2017 4.7% -0.8%
2018 4.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.6% 21.3% 31.9% 8
2000s 19.3% 15.2% 21.8% 10
2010s 7.6% 4.6% 13.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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