Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Laos
Laos: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 11,610 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Laos, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Laos is 11,610 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Laos peaked at 75,957 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,610 number, in 2019.
That places Laos 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74,199 number | — |
| 1993 | 72,046 number | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 73,197 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 74,496 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 75,957 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 72,690 number | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 71,388 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 67,538 number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 68,449 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 71,853 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 73,396 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 75,135 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 73,189 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 69,754 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 65,116 number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 65,603 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61,917 number | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 55,232 number | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 48,335 number | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 40,309 number | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 33,885 number | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 25,384 number | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 21,149 number | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 16,743 number | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 13,427 number | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 12,755 number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,610 number | -9.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11,610 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11,610 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,006 number, 11.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,425 number | 71,388 number | 75,957 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 69,195 number | 61,917 number | 75,135 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,883 number | 11,610 number | 55,232 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, female in Laos?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Laos was 11,610 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 75,957 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,610 number in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.