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 33.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.3%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
22nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1992
All-time low
27.2%
in 2016
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

0102030401992200520191992: 41.2 %1997: 29.6 %1998: 29.9 %1999: 31.1 %2000: 32.8 %2001: 34.2 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 30 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 30.7 %2011: 33.8 %2012: 33.5 %2013: 32.6 %2014: 29 %2015: 27.2 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 29.9 %2019: 33.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 33.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% 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 41.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2016.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 138 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, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 41.2%
1997 29.6% -28.1%
1998 29.9% +0.9%
1999 31.1% +4.0%
2000 32.8% +5.4%
2001 34.2% +4.2%
2002 33.5% -2.1%
2003 31.3% -6.3%
2004 30.0% -4.1%
2005 29.9% -0.4%
2006 31.9% +6.6%
2007 32.4% +1.7%
2008 32.3% -0.4%
2009 29.8% -7.6%
2010 30.7% +2.7%
2011 33.8% +10.4%
2012 33.5% -0.9%
2013 32.6% -2.6%
2014 29.0% -11.1%
2015 27.2% -6.2%
2016 27.2% -0.1%
2017 27.3% +0.5%
2018 29.9% +9.4%
2019 33.3% +11.5%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 33.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 33.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.0% 29.6% 41.2% 4
2000s 31.8% 29.8% 34.2% 10
2010s 30.5% 27.2% 33.8% 10

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  6. 25 Myanmar 30.5% compare

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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 33.3% 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 41.2% 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 27.2% in 2016.
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 22nd out of 138 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 up 11.7%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
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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/