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 111,886 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
111,886 number
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
35th
of 148 countries
All-time high
166,503 number
in 1992
All-time low
59,943 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200520191992: 166.5k number1993: 146.3k number1994: 131.3k number1997: 122.4k number1998: 113.2k number1999: 123.5k number2000: 126.2k number2001: 135.2k number2002: 127.4k number2003: 117.6k number2004: 115.7k number2005: 112.5k number2006: 107.2k number2007: 99.8k number2008: 86.2k number2009: 75.8k number2010: 87.8k number2011: 90.4k number2012: 82.2k number2013: 70.0k number2014: 59.9k number2015: 66.5k number2016: 83.5k number2017: 89.1k number2018: 102.7k number2019: 111.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 111,886 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 47.6% 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 166,503 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59,943 number, in 2014.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 35th 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, male (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 166,503 number
1993 146,293 number -12.1%
1994 131,251 number -10.3%
1997 122,439 number -6.7%
1998 113,165 number -7.6%
1999 123,522 number +9.2%
2000 126,228 number +2.2%
2001 135,190 number +7.1%
2002 127,448 number -5.7%
2003 117,600 number -7.7%
2004 115,711 number -1.6%
2005 112,480 number -2.8%
2006 107,235 number -4.7%
2007 99,787 number -6.9%
2008 86,166 number -13.7%
2009 75,785 number -12.0%
2010 87,826 number +15.9%
2011 90,403 number +2.9%
2012 82,235 number -9.0%
2013 69,993 number -14.9%
2014 59,943 number -14.4%
2015 66,539 number +11.0%
2016 83,536 number +25.5%
2017 89,058 number +6.6%
2018 102,653 number +15.3%
2019 111,886 number +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133,862 number 113,165 number 166,503 number 6
2000s 110,363 number 75,785 number 135,190 number 10
2010s 84,407 number 59,943 number 111,886 number 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 32 Mauritania 146,531 number compare
  2. 33 Malaysia 127,897 number compare
  3. 34 Ukraine 119,074 number compare
  4. 36 Cambodia 110,562 number compare
  5. 37 Romania 106,088 number compare
  6. 38 United States of America 103,528 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 111,886 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 166,503 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 59,943 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 35th 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 47.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/