Burundi vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Burundi
25.4%
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.2%
in 2019
Burundi rank
17th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th

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

  • Burundi
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25.4% against 23.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 139 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 32.1% 24.1% 8.0% Burundi
2010s 24.6% 21.6% 3.0% Burundi

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, Burundi or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Burundi, at 25.4% against 23.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Burundi ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 139 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/