Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 34.4% against 20.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 142 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 33.7% | 8.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 27.2% | 11.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 22.3% | 10.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Laos, at 34.4% against 20.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 14.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Laos ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/