What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?

1.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

43.8%

in 2019

Myanmar

42.7%

in 2018

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Myanmar rank

29th

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Myanmar

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 43.8% against 42.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 147 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.0%	64.2%	12.2%	Myanmar
2010s	42.5%	52.4%	9.9%	Myanmar

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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 43.8% against 42.7% in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?: 1.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Myanmar 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.