Lao PDR - Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Lao PDR was 10.61 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 39.47 in 1992, while its lowest value was 10.61 in 2018.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1988 36.58
1990 34.10
1992 39.47
1993 38.27
1994 36.64
1996 37.32
1997 35.41
1998 33.29
1999 31.27
2000 29.08
2001 27.99
2002 27.92
2003 27.00
2004 27.34
2005 27.82
2006 27.84
2007 26.68
2008 26.08
2009 25.62
2010 23.21
2011 22.60
2012 21.75
2013 19.67
2014 18.20
2015 16.70
2016 14.24
2017 12.72
2018 10.61

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency