Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 84.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 84.5%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 84.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1992.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 84.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 84.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 last grade of primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.