Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 34.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.4%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1992
All-time low
29.1%
in 2017
Years of data
24
1992–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019

010203040501992200520191992: 49.2 %1997: 39.7 %1998: 39.3 %1999: 39.8 %2000: 41.4 %2001: 42.1 %2002: 41.3 %2003: 39 %2004: 37.5 %2005: 37.3 %2006: 38.7 %2007: 38.9 %2008: 38.3 %2009: 35.4 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 38.4 %2012: 37.4 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 31.8 %2015: 29.6 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 29.1 %2018: 31.3 %2019: 34.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 34.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 49.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2017.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 49.2%
1997 39.7% -19.3%
1998 39.3% -0.9%
1999 39.8% +1.2%
2000 41.4% +3.9%
2001 42.1% +1.8%
2002 41.3% -2.0%
2003 39.0% -5.6%
2004 37.5% -3.7%
2005 37.3% -0.5%
2006 38.7% +3.6%
2007 38.9% +0.5%
2008 38.3% -1.6%
2009 35.4% -7.6%
2010 35.5% +0.2%
2011 38.4% +8.2%
2012 37.4% -2.7%
2013 35.8% -4.1%
2014 31.8% -11.3%
2015 29.6% -7.0%
2016 29.1% -1.5%
2017 29.1% -0.1%
2018 31.3% +7.7%
2019 34.4% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.0% 39.3% 49.2% 4
2000s 39.0% 35.4% 42.1% 10
2010s 33.2% 29.1% 38.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 34.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2017.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/