Urban population, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Urban population, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.10.20.31997200720181997: 0.118 % of population with low education2002: 0.187 % of population with low education2007: 0.222 % of population with low education2012: 0.204 % of population with low education2018: 0.268 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2018, urban population, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education Change
1997 0.1%
2002 0.2% +58.6%
2007 0.2% +18.9%
2012 0.2% -8.4%
2018 0.3% +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Urban population, primary education and below in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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