Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 79.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 79.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 81.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd of 149 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 5 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.5% | — |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 52.7% | 60.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 53.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 66.9% | 81.2% | 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 79.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release