Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 47,755 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
47,755 number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
33rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
92,282 number
in 2011
All-time low
47,755 number
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2011201520192011: 92.3k number2012: 85.6k number2013: 78.9k number2014: 73.4k number2015: 70.5k number2016: 61.5k number2017: 58.7k number2018: 51.5k number2019: 47.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 47,755 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 92,282 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47,755 number, in 2019.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 33rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 92,282 number
2012 85,556 number -7.3%
2013 78,894 number -7.8%
2014 73,385 number -7.0%
2015 70,513 number -3.9%
2016 61,471 number -12.8%
2017 58,689 number -4.5%
2018 51,475 number -12.3%
2019 47,755 number -7.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 47,755 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 92,282 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 47,755 number in 2019.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/