Lao PDR - Primary completion rate

Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)

Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Lao PDR was 75.48 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 75.48 in 2008, while its lowest value was 36.41 in 1992.

Definition: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1992 36.41
1993 39.49
1994 42.87
1996 51.00
1997 53.46
1998 58.80
1999 64.44
2000 63.39
2001 64.43
2002 65.68
2003 65.17
2004 65.31
2005 67.53
2006 70.04
2007 72.75
2008 75.48

Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)

Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Lao PDR was 83.34 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 83.34 in 2008, while its lowest value was 46.11 in 1992.

Definition: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1992 46.11
1993 48.85
1994 55.41
1996 63.91
1997 67.65
1998 71.16
1999 77.40
2000 75.14
2001 74.33
2002 73.84
2003 73.19
2004 73.62
2005 75.81
2006 80.36
2007 81.88
2008 83.34

Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)

Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Lao PDR was 79.48 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 79.48 in 2008, while its lowest value was 41.33 in 1992.

Definition: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1988 42.93
1990 44.58
1992 41.33
1993 44.25
1994 49.23
1996 57.56
1997 60.66
1998 65.07
1999 71.02
2000 69.36
2001 69.46
2002 69.83
2003 69.25
2004 69.53
2005 71.74
2006 75.28
2007 77.39
2008 79.48

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes