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, male

Laos

41.6%

in 2019

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

22.2%

in 2019

Laos rank

30th

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

32nd

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

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

How they compare

Laos currently reports 41.6% against 22.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Laos ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.5%	32.7%	11.9%	Laos
2000s	43.5%	30.4%	13.1%	Laos
2010s	41.9%	24.5%	17.4%	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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Laos, at 41.6% against 22.2% 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, male between Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 19.4%, 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, male?: Laos ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.