Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 82.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 82.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1993.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.6% | — |
| 1993 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 82.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 82.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.1% | 59.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 53.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 68.0% | 82.9% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 82.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release