Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 32.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
32.7%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 23 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 32.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 32.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 5.7%
1965 7.5% +32.9%
1970 9.8% +30.7%
1975 13.7% +39.2%
1980 18.6% +35.6%
1985 23.0% +24.1%
1990 27.7% +20.2%
1995 30.3% +9.4%
2000 31.8% +4.9%
2005 32.6% +2.7%
2010 32.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.6% 5.7% 7.5% 2
1970s 11.8% 9.8% 13.7% 2
1980s 20.8% 18.6% 23.0% 2
1990s 29.0% 27.7% 30.3% 2
2000s 32.2% 31.8% 32.6% 2
2010s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 32.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)