Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 30,343 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Laos, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Laos recorded 30,343 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Laos peaked at 184,201 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30,343 number, in 2019.
That places Laos 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 152,240 number | — |
| 1990 | 166,739 number | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 178,181 number | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 175,112 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 178,524 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 182,326 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 184,201 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 177,380 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 173,182 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 164,227 number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 164,214 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 170,564 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 173,156 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 175,906 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 170,873 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 162,720 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 151,127 number | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 151,562 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 143,530 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 128,652 number | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 112,118 number | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 94,498 number | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 79,819 number | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 60,279 number | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 50,732 number | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 41,162 number | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 34,037 number | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 32,667 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 30,343 number | -7.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 30,343 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 30,343 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,608 number, 18.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152,240 number | 152,240 number | 152,240 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 176,956 number | 166,739 number | 184,201 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 162,788 number | 143,530 number | 175,906 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,431 number | 30,343 number | 128,652 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Laos?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Laos was 30,343 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 184,201 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,343 number in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.