Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): 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
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.2% against 6.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 9.4% | 8.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.0% | 5.4% | 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 (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 16.2% against 6.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 (excluding high income)?
- 10.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Laos ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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, male (%). 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/