Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Laos
Laos: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 4,131 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 12,540 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 357, in 1973.
That places Laos 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 … lower both sexes in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,131 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,988, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,131 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 787, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3349.9% | 357 | 12,316 |
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 Laos
- 104 Palestine 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 Laos
- 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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Laos?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Laos 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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