Working-age population with primary education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5%
World rank
14th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Working-age population with primary education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2018

00.20.40.61997200720181997: 0.369 % of total population in working age2002: 0.517 % of total population in working age2007: 0.488 % of total population in working age2012: 0.488 % of total population in working age2018: 0.504 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
2002 0.5% +40.4%
2007 0.5% -5.6%
2012 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.5% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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  4. 15 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Cambodia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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