Laos vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Laos
1.08 GPIA
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.9042 GPIA
in 2019
Laos rank
35th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Laos
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
00.511.5197019942019

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 0.9042 GPIA in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1758 GPIA.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 136 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.2648 GPIA Laos
2000s 1.3 GPIA 0.9433 GPIA 0.3583 GPIA Laos
2010s 1.18 GPIA 0.9035 GPIA 0.2723 GPIA 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Laos, at 1.08 GPIA against 0.9042 GPIA in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.1758 GPIA, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Laos ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 136 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/