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

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 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 Samoa: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic

84.5%

in 2019

Samoa

84.7%

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

108th

Samoa rank

106th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 84.7% against 84.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 106th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	53.8%	91.7%	37.9%	Samoa
2000s	61.2%	93.5%	32.2%	Samoa
2010s	79.6%	88.0%	8.4%	Samoa

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 Samoa?: Samoa, at 84.7% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?: 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 106th 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.