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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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/