Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Small states
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 24.2% against 15.7% in Small states, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st and Small states ranks 19th of 137 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 24.9% | 17.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 20.1% | 14.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 16.3% | 7.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Small states?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 24.2% against 15.7% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states?
- 8.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st and Small states ranks 19th 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/