4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Laos
Laos: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 85.9 in 2017. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Laos stood at 85.9. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Laos peaked at 85.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2001.
That places Laos 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 | — |
| 2001 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.9 | +28.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 85.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 85.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +28.2% | 67 | 85.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4 | 50 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.47 | 58 | 85.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Laos?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Laos was 85.9 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Laos ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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