Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 413,079 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
413,079 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
38th
of 139 countries
All-time high
561,006 number
in 1992
All-time low
336,420 number
in 2015
Years of data
24
1992–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200520191992: 561.0k number1997: 487.0k number1998: 474.8k number1999: 488.3k number2000: 508.2k number2001: 532.5k number2002: 529.6k number2003: 500.4k number2004: 491.2k number2005: 486.7k number2006: 492.7k number2007: 475.4k number2008: 450.9k number2009: 404.8k number2010: 368.3k number2011: 452.6k number2012: 433.9k number2013: 397.5k number2014: 349.4k number2015: 336.4k number2016: 337.3k number2017: 349.2k number2018: 380.8k number2019: 413.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 413,079 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 561,006 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 336,420 number, in 2015.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 561,006 number
1997 487,025 number -13.2%
1998 474,814 number -2.5%
1999 488,267 number +2.8%
2000 508,210 number +4.1%
2001 532,536 number +4.8%
2002 529,633 number -0.5%
2003 500,444 number -5.5%
2004 491,244 number -1.8%
2005 486,746 number -0.9%
2006 492,674 number +1.2%
2007 475,448 number -3.5%
2008 450,866 number -5.2%
2009 404,767 number -10.2%
2010 368,340 number -9.0%
2011 452,598 number +22.9%
2012 433,877 number -4.1%
2013 397,516 number -8.4%
2014 349,429 number -12.1%
2015 336,420 number -3.7%
2016 337,314 number +0.3%
2017 349,208 number +3.5%
2018 380,756 number +9.0%
2019 413,079 number +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 502,778 number 474,814 number 561,006 number 4
2000s 487,257 number 404,767 number 532,536 number 10
2010s 381,854 number 336,420 number 452,598 number 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 35 Germany 584,808 number compare
  2. 36 Eritrea 474,639 number compare
  3. 37 Mauritania 430,249 number compare
  4. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare
  5. 40 El Salvador 282,402 number compare
  6. 41 Italy 279,576 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 413,079 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 561,006 number in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 336,420 number in 2015.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/