Lao PDR - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Lao PDR was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 1976, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1977.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Lao PDR was 760,566 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 916,341 in 2010 and a minimum value of 244,803 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 244,803 |
| 1972 | 266,790 |
| 1973 | 274,067 |
| 1976 | 317,126 |
| 1977 | 414,423 |
| 1978 | 424,330 |
| 1979 | 451,814 |
| 1980 | 463,098 |
| 1981 | 479,291 |
| 1982 | 480,535 |
| 1983 | 480,871 |
| 1984 | 485,741 |
| 1985 | 495,375 |
| 1986 | 523,347 |
| 1988 | 558,852 |
| 1990 | 563,734 |
| 1991 | 576,472 |
| 1992 | 580,792 |
| 1993 | 637,359 |
| 1994 | 681,044 |
| 1995 | 710,702 |
| 1996 | 757,551 |
| 1997 | 786,335 |
| 1998 | 821,546 |
| 1999 | 827,664 |
| 2000 | 831,521 |
| 2001 | 828,113 |
| 2002 | 852,857 |
| 2003 | 875,300 |
| 2004 | 884,629 |
| 2005 | 890,821 |
| 2006 | 891,881 |
| 2007 | 891,807 |
| 2008 | 900,817 |
| 2009 | 908,880 |
| 2010 | 916,341 |
| 2011 | 900,123 |
| 2012 | 883,938 |
| 2013 | 878,283 |
| 2014 | 870,893 |
| 2015 | 850,466 |
| 2016 | 827,987 |
| 2017 | 808,705 |
| 2018 | 786,246 |
| 2019 | 770,659 |
| 2020 | 760,566 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Lao PDR was 48.11 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.14 in 2017, while its lowest value was 36.99 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.99 |
| 1972 | 39.68 |
| 1973 | 40.80 |
| 1977 | 41.66 |
| 1978 | 45.65 |
| 1979 | 44.23 |
| 1980 | 45.18 |
| 1981 | 45.34 |
| 1982 | 45.50 |
| 1984 | 42.16 |
| 1985 | 43.27 |
| 1986 | 44.86 |
| 1988 | 43.94 |
| 1990 | 43.46 |
| 1991 | 43.39 |
| 1992 | 43.61 |
| 1993 | 43.50 |
| 1994 | 43.44 |
| 1995 | 43.92 |
| 1996 | 44.00 |
| 1997 | 44.27 |
| 1998 | 44.55 |
| 1999 | 45.11 |
| 2000 | 45.18 |
| 2001 | 45.37 |
| 2002 | 45.48 |
| 2003 | 45.65 |
| 2004 | 45.92 |
| 2005 | 45.98 |
| 2006 | 46.11 |
| 2007 | 46.36 |
| 2008 | 46.62 |
| 2009 | 46.93 |
| 2010 | 47.18 |
| 2011 | 47.44 |
| 2012 | 47.61 |
| 2013 | 47.73 |
| 2014 | 47.84 |
| 2015 | 48.00 |
| 2016 | 48.01 |
| 2017 | 48.14 |
| 2018 | 48.11 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Lao PDR was 34,743 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36,204 in 2017 and a minimum value of 6,796 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,796 |
| 1972 | 7,038 |
| 1973 | 7,340 |
| 1976 | 11,848 |
| 1977 | 13,898 |
| 1978 | 14,218 |
| 1979 | 14,416 |
| 1980 | 14,983 |
| 1981 | 16,109 |
| 1982 | 16,130 |
| 1983 | 16,454 |
| 1984 | 17,789 |
| 1985 | 18,070 |
| 1986 | 21,033 |
| 1988 | 20,384 |
| 1990 | 19,970 |
| 1991 | 21,039 |
| 1992 | 21,036 |
| 1993 | 21,652 |
| 1994 | 22,649 |
| 1995 | 23,455 |
| 1996 | 24,455 |
| 1997 | 25,831 |
| 1998 | 26,382 |
| 1999 | 27,083 |
| 2000 | 27,592 |
| 2001 | 27,665 |
| 2002 | 28,545 |
| 2003 | 28,571 |
| 2004 | 28,150 |
| 2005 | 28,299 |
| 2006 | 28,741 |
| 2007 | 29,604 |
| 2008 | 29,541 |
| 2009 | 31,176 |
| 2010 | 31,782 |
| 2011 | 33,576 |
| 2012 | 32,586 |
| 2013 | 34,311 |
| 2014 | 34,619 |
| 2015 | 35,206 |
| 2016 | 36,069 |
| 2017 | 36,204 |
| 2018 | 35,199 |
| 2019 | 35,891 |
| 2020 | 34,743 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Lao PDR was 53.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 53.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 26.43 in 1972.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.93 |
| 1972 | 26.43 |
| 1973 | 29.67 |
| 1978 | 28.46 |
| 1979 | 29.67 |
| 1980 | 28.87 |
| 1981 | 30.10 |
| 1983 | 31.61 |
| 1984 | 29.39 |
| 1985 | 33.62 |
| 1986 | 32.06 |
| 1988 | 35.13 |
| 1990 | 36.73 |
| 1991 | 37.84 |
| 1992 | 40.83 |
| 1993 | 41.51 |
| 1994 | 41.79 |
| 1995 | 41.76 |
| 1996 | 43.16 |
| 1997 | 42.47 |
| 1998 | 42.98 |
| 1999 | 42.90 |
| 2000 | 43.40 |
| 2001 | 43.75 |
| 2002 | 44.19 |
| 2003 | 44.41 |
| 2004 | 44.69 |
| 2005 | 45.44 |
| 2006 | 46.45 |
| 2007 | 47.20 |
| 2008 | 48.87 |
| 2009 | 50.61 |
| 2010 | 51.13 |
| 2011 | 51.84 |
| 2012 | 50.84 |
| 2013 | 50.60 |
| 2014 | 50.95 |
| 2015 | 51.27 |
| 2016 | 51.75 |
| 2017 | 52.35 |
| 2018 | 52.35 |
| 2019 | 53.49 |
| 2020 | 53.71 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
