Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Laos
41.6%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
22.2%
in 2019
Laos rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Laos currently reports 41.6% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 142 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 32.7% | 11.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 30.2% | 13.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 24.4% | 17.5% | 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, male, Laos or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Laos, at 41.6% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Laos ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 142 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.