Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.2% against 15.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 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 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 137 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 | 42.8% | 30.9% | 11.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 23.3% | 11.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 17.3% | 6.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 24.2% against 15.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 8.9%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Laos ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/