School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.45 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.45 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 1.45 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.013 years, in 1973.
Laos ranks 110th of 191 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0241 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.013 years | -46.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 years | +81.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0334 years | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 years | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 years | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 years | +80.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0948 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1186 years | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1411 years | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1845 years | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.219 years | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2129 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2113 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1811 years | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.186 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1951 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2035 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2211 years | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2335 years | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2329 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2223 years | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2276 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.21 years | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2106 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.23 years | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2499 years | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.278 years | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3066 years | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3427 years | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4368 years | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5389 years | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6042 years | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.65 years | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7507 years | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8453 years | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.962 years | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 years | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 years | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 years | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4 years | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 years | +3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.45 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 years, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.45 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86 years, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +81.2% | 0.013 years | 0.0236 years |
| 1982 | +80.5% | 0.0501 years | 0.0905 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0235 years | 0.013 years | 0.0334 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.117 years | 0.0377 years | 0.219 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.21 years | 0.1811 years | 0.2335 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3031 years | 0.21 years | 0.5389 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 years | 0.6042 years | 1.45 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 1.51 years compare
- 108 Bolivia 1.49 years compare
- 109 Guatemala 1.48 years compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 1.45 years compare
- 112 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4 years compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 1.4 years compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos was 1.45 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.