Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 79.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 79.8% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade 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.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 110th out of 164 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 the last grade 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% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 79.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 79.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade 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 the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release