Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 8.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 8.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 42.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.8% | — |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 8.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 14.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 33.8% | 42.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 28.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 8.4% | 25.7% | 9 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.