East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 17.3% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Laos ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 36.9% | 23.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 25.9% | 17.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 15.5% | 9.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Laos?
- Laos, at 17.3% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 11.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Laos ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/