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 86.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% 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 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 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% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 86.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 86.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 90% of the median. (25 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 | 81.0% | 72.5% | 86.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 130 Eritrea 87.8% compare
- 131 Montenegro 87.3% compare
- 132 Lesotho 87.2% compare
- 134 Cayman Islands 86.2% compare
- 135 Chad 86.2% compare
- 136 Afghanistan 85.6%
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 86.9% in 2018, 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 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 18.3%. 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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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.