How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.

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.

Laos vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Laos

43.8%

in 2019

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

21.1%

in 2019

Laos rank

26th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

29th

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

Laos
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Laos currently reports 43.8% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 147 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.1%	33.2%	23.8%	Laos
2000s	52.0%	29.1%	23.0%	Laos
2010s	45.8%	23.4%	22.4%	Laos

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, Laos or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Laos, at 43.8% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 22.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Laos ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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.