School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (School secondary) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (School secondary) was 4.78 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.78 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Laos peaked at 4.92 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3782 years, in 1971.
Laos ranks 120th of 195 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, secondary, male (years) (School secondary) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3782 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.4207 years | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4485 years | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9241 years | +106.0% |
| 1978 | 1.17 years | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 1.35 years | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.43 years | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48 years | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 years | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 1.64 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 years | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.74 years | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 years | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.77 years | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.04 years | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 years | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 years | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.56 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.68 years | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.87 years | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.04 years | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.14 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.04 years | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.95 years | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.49 years | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.69 years | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.96 years | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.33 years | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.63 years | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.84 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.92 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.78 years | -2.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.78 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.26 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.78 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.12 years, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (School secondary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +106.0% | 0.4485 years | 0.9241 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7804 years | 0.3782 years | 1.35 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.48 years | 1.35 years | 1.67 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.89 years | 1.56 years | 2.42 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.95 years | 2.56 years | 3.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 years | 3.11 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 117 Philippines 4.8 years compare
- 118 Micronesia (country) 4.8 years compare
- 119 French Polynesia 4.78 years compare
- 121 Suriname 4.76 years compare
- 122 Gibraltar 4.76 years compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 4.71 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, secondary, male in Laos?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Laos was 4.78 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3782 years in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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, male (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.