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 35.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.6%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 1995
All-time low
20.1%
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

0102030401960198520101960: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 25.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.6 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 35.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% 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 38.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1960.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 20.1%
1965 22.7% +13.4%
1970 25.3% +11.4%
1975 28.9% +14.0%
1980 32.9% +13.9%
1985 35.4% +7.7%
1990 37.8% +6.8%
1995 38.5% +1.7%
2000 38.4% -0.2%
2005 37.4% -2.5%
2010 35.6% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.4% 20.1% 22.7% 2
1970s 27.1% 25.3% 28.9% 2
1980s 34.1% 32.9% 35.4% 2
1990s 38.1% 37.8% 38.5% 2
2000s 37.9% 37.4% 38.4% 2
2010s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 40 Burundi 36.0% compare
  2. 41 Colombia 35.8% compare
  3. 42 Gabon 35.6% compare
  4. 44 Dominican Republic 35.4% compare
  5. 45 New Zealand 35.2% compare
  6. 46 Iceland 35.0% 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 35.6% 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 38.5% in 1995.
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 20.1% 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 43rd 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 down 7.2%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)