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 115,480 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
115,480 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
33rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
209,973 number
in 1992
All-time low
78,194 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200520191992: 210.0k number1993: 198.2k number1994: 189.0k number1997: 177.2k number1998: 170.1k number1999: 173.6k number2000: 179.9k number2001: 186.5k number2002: 181.1k number2003: 172.3k number2004: 166.0k number2005: 161.3k number2006: 156.0k number2007: 144.5k number2008: 127.3k number2009: 110.5k number2010: 128.1k number2011: 121.7k number2012: 109.8k number2013: 93.3k number2014: 78.2k number2015: 78.7k number2016: 93.6k number2017: 96.4k number2018: 108.2k number2019: 115.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 115,480 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% 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 209,973 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78,194 number, in 2014.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 33rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 209,973 number
1993 198,150 number -5.6%
1994 188,970 number -4.6%
1997 177,205 number -6.2%
1998 170,072 number -4.0%
1999 173,607 number +2.1%
2000 179,903 number +3.6%
2001 186,547 number +3.7%
2002 181,129 number -2.9%
2003 172,338 number -4.9%
2004 166,005 number -3.7%
2005 161,282 number -2.8%
2006 156,008 number -3.3%
2007 144,480 number -7.4%
2008 127,328 number -11.9%
2009 110,453 number -13.3%
2010 128,060 number +15.9%
2011 121,708 number -5.0%
2012 109,801 number -9.8%
2013 93,261 number -15.1%
2014 78,194 number -16.2%
2015 78,698 number +0.6%
2016 93,649 number +19.0%
2017 96,388 number +2.9%
2018 108,226 number +12.3%
2019 115,480 number +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,330 number 170,072 number 209,973 number 6
2000s 158,547 number 110,453 number 186,547 number 10
2010s 102,346 number 78,194 number 128,060 number 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 119,892 number compare
  2. 31 Mauritania 119,791 number compare
  3. 32 Colombia 117,716 number compare
  4. 34 Romania 103,235 number compare
  5. 35 Morocco 100,912 number compare
  6. 36 Thailand 96,749 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 115,480 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 209,973 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 78,194 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 33rd out of 148 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 4.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/