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 201,108 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
201,108 number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
38th
of 136 countries
All-time high
247,094 number
in 1992
All-time low
155,096 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1992200520191992: 247.1k number1997: 197.6k number1998: 192.0k number1999: 201.2k number2000: 210.2k number2001: 223.8k number2002: 221.0k number2003: 205.6k number2004: 202.7k number2005: 200.5k number2006: 205.2k number2007: 198.5k number2008: 189.5k number2009: 170.5k number2010: 155.9k number2011: 198.6k number2012: 193.4k number2013: 179.4k number2014: 158.3k number2015: 155.1k number2016: 157.0k number2017: 165.2k number2018: 182.8k number2019: 201.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 201,108 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% 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 247,094 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 155,096 number, in 2015.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 38th out of 136 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, male (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 247,094 number
1997 197,632 number -20.0%
1998 192,013 number -2.8%
1999 201,226 number +4.8%
2000 210,160 number +4.4%
2001 223,845 number +6.5%
2002 221,045 number -1.3%
2003 205,621 number -7.0%
2004 202,659 number -1.4%
2005 200,490 number -1.1%
2006 205,250 number +2.4%
2007 198,520 number -3.3%
2008 189,484 number -4.6%
2009 170,476 number -10.0%
2010 155,858 number -8.6%
2011 198,632 number +27.4%
2012 193,374 number -2.6%
2013 179,416 number -7.2%
2014 158,259 number -11.8%
2015 155,096 number -2.0%
2016 156,954 number +1.2%
2017 165,216 number +5.3%
2018 182,831 number +10.7%
2019 201,108 number +10.0%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 201,108 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 201,108 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 6.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 209,491 number 192,013 number 247,094 number 4
2000s 202,755 number 170,476 number 223,845 number 10
2010s 174,674 number 155,096 number 201,108 number 10

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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 201,108 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 247,094 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 155,096 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 136 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 18.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/