School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.62 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.62 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 4.74 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2588 years, in 1971.
Laos ranks 123rd of 198 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5893 years | 0.2588 years | 1.06 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.25 years | 1.1 years | 1.43 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.57 years | 1.29 years | 2.03 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.57 years | 2.16 years | 2.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 years | 2.83 years | 4.74 years | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Laos?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Laos was 4.62 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2588 years in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.