Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.2% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release