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

10 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic

84.5%

in 2019

Malaysia

84.9%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

108th

Malaysia rank

105th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 84.9% against 84.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 164 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.2%	95.7%	45.5%	Malaysia
2000s	62.7%	98.9%	36.2%	Malaysia
2010s	82.5%	94.7%	12.2%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 84.9% against 84.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?: 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th 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.