School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 10.23 years in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
10.23 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 175 countries
All-time high
10.83 years
in 2015
All-time low
2.74 years
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2019

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2019

2468101971199520191971: 2.7 years1972: 3.1 years1973: 3.3 years1980: 5.6 years1981: 5.7 years1986: 5.7 years1988: 5.8 years1990: 5.5 years1993: 5.9 years1994: 6.1 years1995: 5.9 years1996: 6.4 years1997: 6.6 years1998: 6.9 years1999: 7 years2000: 7 years2001: 7 years2002: 7.3 years2003: 7.6 years2004: 7.8 years2005: 8.1 years2006: 8.2 years2007: 8.4 years2008: 8.7 years2009: 9 years2010: 9.2 years2011: 9.7 years2012: 9.9 years2013: 10.3 years2014: 10.7 years2015: 10.8 years2016: 10.8 years2017: 10.7 years2018: 10.4 years2019: 10.2 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 10.23 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2019.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.83 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.74 years, in 1971.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.04 years 2.74 years 3.25 years 3
1980s 5.69 years 5.56 years 5.81 years 4
1990s 6.29 years 5.5 years 7 years 8
2000s 7.91 years 7.01 years 8.99 years 10
2010s 10.27 years 9.24 years 10.83 years 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 142 Uganda 10.53 years compare
  2. 143 Honduras 10.49 years compare
  3. 144 Vanuatu 10.24 years compare
  4. 146 Madagascar 10.19 years compare
  5. 147 Kenya 9.93 years compare
  6. 148 Cambodia 9.91 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.23 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.83 years in 2015.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 years in 1971.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.