Persistence to grade 5, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to grade 5, female was 84.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to grade 5, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 84.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 84.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.2% | — |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.2% | 58.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 54.1% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 69.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 84.5% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.