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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 20.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.8%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2005
All-time low
6.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 6.81965: 8.11970: 9.61975: 11.71980: 14.31985: 16.21990: 191995: 19.82000: 20.62005: 21.12010: 20.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 20.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 21.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1960.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.8%
1965 8.1% +20.6%
1970 9.6% +18.4%
1975 11.7% +21.8%
1980 14.3% +22.1%
1985 16.2% +13.3%
1990 19.0% +17.2%
1995 19.8% +3.8%
2000 20.6% +4.3%
2005 21.1% +2.2%
2010 20.8% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4% 6.8% 8.1% 2
1970s 10.7% 9.6% 11.7% 2
1980s 15.3% 14.3% 16.2% 2
1990s 19.4% 19.0% 19.8% 2
2000s 20.8% 20.6% 21.1% 2
2010s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1

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  3. 36 Spain 20.8% compare
  4. 38 Cambodia 20.1% compare
  5. 39 Lesotho 19.9% compare
  6. 40 Morocco 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1960.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary