Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 183 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2014
All-time low
57.9%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1988–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988–2018

0204060801001988200320181988: 64.9 % of primary school age children1990: 64.7 % of primary school age children1992: 57.9 % of primary school age children1993: 62.7 % of primary school age children1994: 66.5 % of primary school age children1996: 68.4 % of primary school age children1997: 71 % of primary school age children1998: 74.3 % of primary school age children1999: 74.9 % of primary school age children2000: 75.9 % of primary school age children2001: 75.4 % of primary school age children2002: 76.6 % of primary school age children2003: 79.2 % of primary school age children2004: 79.8 % of primary school age children2005: 81.1 % of primary school age children2006: 82.6 % of primary school age children2007: 85.2 % of primary school age children2008: 87.7 % of primary school age children2009: 90 % of primary school age children2010: 94.6 % of primary school age children2011: 94.3 % of primary school age children2012: 94.3 % of primary school age children2013: 96.2 % of primary school age children2014: 96.5 % of primary school age children2015: 94.9 % of primary school age children2016: 94 % of primary school age children2017: 92.5 % of primary school age children2018: 91.5 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 91.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 96.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1992.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1988 64.9%
1990 64.7% -0.4%
1992 57.9% -10.4%
1993 62.7% +8.3%
1994 66.5% +5.9%
1996 68.4% +3.0%
1997 71.0% +3.7%
1998 74.3% +4.7%
1999 74.9% +0.9%
2000 75.9% +1.2%
2001 75.4% -0.6%
2002 76.6% +1.6%
2003 79.2% +3.4%
2004 79.8% +0.8%
2005 81.1% +1.6%
2006 82.6% +1.9%
2007 85.2% +3.2%
2008 87.7% +2.9%
2009 90.0% +2.6%
2010 94.6% +5.1%
2011 94.3% -0.3%
2012 94.3% -0.0%
2013 96.2% +2.0%
2014 96.5% +0.3%
2015 94.9% -1.7%
2016 94.0% -0.9%
2017 92.5% -1.6%
2018 91.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.9% 64.9% 64.9% 1
1990s 67.5% 57.9% 74.9% 8
2000s 81.3% 75.4% 90.0% 10
2010s 94.3% 91.5% 96.5% 9

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  3. 126 Ukraine 92.0% compare
  4. 128 Lesotho 91.2% compare
  5. 129 Armenia 90.8% compare
  6. 130 Cambodia 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 91.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1992.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.