Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 3.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.6% | — |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 17.2% | 24.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 10.2% | 9 |
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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 2 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.