Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Laos
Laos: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 10.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in Laos, 1988–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Laos is 10.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Laos peaked at 39.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2018.
Laos ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 36.6% | — |
| 1990 | 34.1% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 31.3% | 39.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.6% | 23.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Laos?
- Over-age students, primary in Laos was 10.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for over-age students, primary?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.