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

14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Namibia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Lao People's Democratic Republic

82.1%

in 2019

Namibia

84.1%

in 2017

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

119th

Namibia rank

116th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Namibia

How they compare

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.4%	76.2%	20.8%	Namibia
2000s	63.6%	80.0%	16.5%	Namibia
2010s	77.8%	87.4%	9.6%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Namibia?: Namibia, at 84.1% against 82.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?: 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, 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: 224 places, 6,364 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.