Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 4,131 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,131
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,540
in 1990
All-time low
357
in 1973
Years of data
36
1971–2025
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4,131, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 12,540 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 357, in 1973.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 445 | — |
| 1972 | 438 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 357 | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 12,316 | +3349.9% |
| 1990 | 12,540 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,779 | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 8,793 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 8,640 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 10,390 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 5,569 | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 5,262 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5,353 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,872 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 5,726 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7,273 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 8,015 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 7,202 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 5,544 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 4,761 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4,727 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,065 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5,003 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,018 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,865 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,643 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4,273 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,794 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 4,792 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,911 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,237 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5,158 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,364 | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 3,082 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3,737 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 3,799 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,131 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 413.33 | 357 | 445 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12,316 | 12,316 | 12,316 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,285 | 5,569 | 12,540 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,974 | 4,727 | 8,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,860 | 4,273 | 5,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,878 | 3,082 | 5,158 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 104 Palestine, State of 4,301 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 4,288 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 4,234 compare
- 108 Guadeloupe 4,054 compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 3,593 compare
- 110 Gambia 3,556 compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4,131 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,540 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release