Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Laos

Laos: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Laos, 1997–2018

00.20.40.61997200720181997: 0.546 % of population with low education2002: 0.573 % of population with low education2007: 0.596 % of population with low education2012: 0.569 % of population with low education2018: 0.662 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Laos peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

Laos ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education Change
1997 0.5%
2002 0.6% +5.0%
2007 0.6% +4.1%
2012 0.6% -4.7%
2018 0.7% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 16 United States 0.7% compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 0.7% compare
  3. 18 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  4. 20 Russia 0.7% compare
  5. 21 Morocco 0.6% compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Laos?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Laos was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Laos rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Laos ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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