Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 5.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 5.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 28.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2018.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 57th 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.3% | — |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 21.7% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 12.7% | 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.