Persistence to grade 5, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to grade 5, total was 82.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 82.1% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1993.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 164 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, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.6% | — |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.1% | 59.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 53.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 68.0% | 82.9% | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 232,166 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.858 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 82.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, total (% 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.