Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 96.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 96.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 98.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2004.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 62.3% | 78.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 81.6% | 98.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 96.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2004.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). 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.