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

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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

Laos

46.1%

in 2019

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

19.9%

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, female over time

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

How they compare

Laos currently reports 46.1% against 19.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 143 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	66.0%	31.4%	34.7%	Laos
2000s	60.6%	27.6%	33.0%	Laos
2010s	49.7%	22.2%	27.6%	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, female, Laos or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Laos, at 46.1% against 19.9% 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, female between Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 26.2%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 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, female?: Laos ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.