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 211,971 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
211,971 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
37th
of 137 countries
All-time high
313,912 number
in 1992
All-time low
180,360 number
in 2016
Years of data
24
1992–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200520191992: 313.9k number1997: 289.4k number1998: 282.8k number1999: 287.0k number2000: 298.1k number2001: 308.7k number2002: 308.6k number2003: 294.8k number2004: 288.6k number2005: 286.3k number2006: 287.4k number2007: 276.9k number2008: 261.4k number2009: 234.3k number2010: 212.5k number2011: 254.0k number2012: 240.5k number2013: 218.1k number2014: 191.2k number2015: 181.3k number2016: 180.4k number2017: 184.0k number2018: 197.9k number2019: 212.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 211,971 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% 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 313,912 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 180,360 number, in 2016.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th of 137 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 313,912 number
1997 289,393 number -7.8%
1998 282,801 number -2.3%
1999 287,041 number +1.5%
2000 298,050 number +3.8%
2001 308,691 number +3.6%
2002 308,588 number -0.0%
2003 294,823 number -4.5%
2004 288,585 number -2.1%
2005 286,256 number -0.8%
2006 287,424 number +0.4%
2007 276,928 number -3.7%
2008 261,382 number -5.6%
2009 234,291 number -10.4%
2010 212,482 number -9.3%
2011 253,966 number +19.5%
2012 240,503 number -5.3%
2013 218,100 number -9.3%
2014 191,170 number -12.3%
2015 181,324 number -5.2%
2016 180,360 number -0.5%
2017 183,992 number +2.0%
2018 197,925 number +7.6%
2019 211,971 number +7.1%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 211,971 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 211,971 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 12.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293,287 number 282,801 number 313,912 number 4
2000s 284,502 number 234,291 number 308,691 number 10
2010s 207,179 number 180,360 number 253,966 number 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  3. 36 Eritrea 249,653 number compare
  4. 38 Mauritania 197,743 number compare
  5. 39 Peru 183,357 number compare
  6. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 173,673 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 211,971 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 313,912 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 180,360 number in 2016.
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 37th out of 137 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 down 9.5%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/