Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 86.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 86.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 86.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1993.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.8% | — |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 86.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 86.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.7%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 65.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 59.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 72.5% | 86.9% | 10 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 86.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release