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
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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About this data
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.