Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Laos
43.8%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
31.0%
in 2019
Laos rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd

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

  • Laos
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 43.8% against 31.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 147 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 54.3% 41.4% 12.8% Laos
2000s 52.0% 36.7% 15.3% Laos
2010s 45.8% 32.0% 13.8% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Laos, at 43.8% against 31.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
12.8%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Laos ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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

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.