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

17 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female

Cambodia

84.6%

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic

84.5%

in 2019

Cambodia rank

107th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

108th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Cambodia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 84.6% against 84.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Cambodia ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th of 164 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.3%	57.3%	18.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	56.7%	62.4%	5.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	77.8%	79.5%	1.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Cambodia, at 84.6% against 84.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Cambodia ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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: 209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.