Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Laos
17.3%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
9.1%
in 2019
Laos rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
21st

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

  • Laos
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1020304050197019942019

How they compare

Laos currently reports 17.3% against 9.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 148 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 (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 36.9% 25.0% 11.9% Laos
2000s 25.9% 16.2% 9.7% Laos
2010s 15.5% 10.6% 4.9% 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, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Laos, at 17.3% against 9.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
8.2%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Laos ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 148 countries.
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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/