How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cambodia

84.1%

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic

82.1%

in 2019

Cambodia rank

109th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

111th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Cambodia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 84.1% against 82.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Cambodia ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.8%	57.0%	6.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	63.0%	62.2%	0.7%	Cambodia
2010s	78.6%	77.4%	1.2%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Cambodia, at 84.1% against 82.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Cambodia ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit: % of cohort
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.