Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Laos
Laos: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Laos, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 31.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.
That places Laos 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 Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 59 Syria 5.0% compare
- 60 Uruguay 5.0% compare
- 61 Djibouti 4.6% compare
- 63 El Salvador 4.4% compare
- 64 Afghanistan 4.4% compare
- 65 New Zealand 4.1%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Laos?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.