Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Laos
Laos: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male was 97.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Laos, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Laos is 97.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Laos peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2004.
Laos ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.2% | — |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 66.2% | 82.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 84.5% | 99.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Laos?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Laos was 97.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.