How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Eritrea

48.7%

in 2018

Lao People's Democratic Republic

43.8%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

23rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Eritrea
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 48.7% against 43.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Eritrea ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.9%	55.2%	2.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	58.7%	52.0%	6.7%	Eritrea
2010s	47.1%	47.1%	0.0%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Eritrea, at 48.7% against 43.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 4.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Eritrea ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.