Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 19.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 67th out of 179 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.1% | — |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 6.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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 3 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.