Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 84.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 84.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 84.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1992.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 5 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.2% | — |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.2% | 58.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 54.1% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 69.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
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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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 84.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release