Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): 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 (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 33.3% against 19.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 138 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 29.5% | 3.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 24.5% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 21.8% | 8.6% | 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 (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 33.3% against 19.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 (excluding high income)?
- 13.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 138 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, male (%). 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/