Laos vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Laos
43.8%
in 2019
Pacific island small states
30.6%
in 2013
Laos rank
26th
Pacific island small states rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Laos currently reports 43.8% against 30.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 147 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 51.0% | 4.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 43.1% | 8.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 31.0% | 20.6% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- Laos, at 43.8% against 30.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and Pacific island small states?
- 13.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pacific island small states?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Laos and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th 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.