How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs United States: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Laos

111,886 number

in 2019

United States

103,528 number

in 2018

Laos rank

35th

United States rank

38th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Laos
United States

How they compare

Laos currently reports 111,886 number against 103,528 number in United States, a difference of 8,358 number.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 35th and United States ranks 38th of 148 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	112,480 number	104,076 number	8,404 number	Laos
2010s	84,030 number	292,218 number	208,187 number	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Laos or United States?: Laos, at 111,886 number against 103,528 number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Laos and United States?: 8,358 number, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Laos and United States rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Laos ranks 35th and United States ranks 38th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/