Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 227,366 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
227,366 number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
34th
of 149 countries
All-time high
376,476 number
in 1992
All-time low
138,137 number
in 2014
Years of data
26
1992–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200520191992: 376.5k number1993: 344.4k number1994: 320.2k number1997: 299.6k number1998: 283.2k number1999: 297.1k number2000: 306.1k number2001: 321.7k number2002: 308.6k number2003: 289.9k number2004: 281.7k number2005: 273.8k number2006: 263.2k number2007: 244.3k number2008: 213.5k number2009: 186.2k number2010: 215.9k number2011: 212.1k number2012: 192.0k number2013: 163.3k number2014: 138.1k number2015: 145.2k number2016: 177.2k number2017: 185.4k number2018: 210.9k number2019: 227.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 227,366 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 376,476 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 138,137 number, in 2014.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 376,476 number
1993 344,443 number -8.5%
1994 320,221 number -7.0%
1997 299,644 number -6.4%
1998 283,237 number -5.5%
1999 297,129 number +4.9%
2000 306,131 number +3.0%
2001 321,737 number +5.1%
2002 308,577 number -4.1%
2003 289,938 number -6.0%
2004 281,716 number -2.8%
2005 273,762 number -2.8%
2006 263,243 number -3.8%
2007 244,267 number -7.2%
2008 213,494 number -12.6%
2009 186,238 number -12.8%
2010 215,886 number +15.9%
2011 212,111 number -1.7%
2012 192,036 number -9.5%
2013 163,254 number -15.0%
2014 138,137 number -15.4%
2015 145,237 number +5.1%
2016 177,185 number +22.0%
2017 185,446 number +4.7%
2018 210,879 number +13.7%
2019 227,366 number +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,192 number 283,237 number 376,476 number 6
2000s 268,910 number 186,238 number 321,737 number 10
2010s 186,754 number 138,137 number 227,366 number 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 31 Togo 242,403 number compare
  2. 32 Tunisia 237,231 number
  3. 33 Germany 234,615 number compare
  4. 35 Egypt 218,514 number compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 216,258 number compare
  6. 37 Romania 209,323 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 227,366 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 376,476 number in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 138,137 number in 2014.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/