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 35.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.5%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
21st
of 138 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 1992
All-time low
30.9%
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

02040601992200520191992: 57.4 %1997: 50 %1998: 49 %1999: 48.7 %2000: 50.2 %2001: 50.3 %2002: 49.3 %2003: 46.8 %2004: 45.1 %2005: 44.9 %2006: 45.6 %2007: 45.5 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 41 %2010: 40.3 %2011: 43 %2012: 41.2 %2013: 39 %2014: 34.6 %2015: 31.9 %2016: 31.1 %2017: 30.9 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 35.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 35.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% 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 57.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2017.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 57.4%
1997 50.0% -12.9%
1998 49.0% -2.0%
1999 48.7% -0.5%
2000 50.2% +2.9%
2001 50.3% +0.2%
2002 49.3% -2.0%
2003 46.8% -5.1%
2004 45.1% -3.5%
2005 44.9% -0.6%
2006 45.6% +1.6%
2007 45.5% -0.3%
2008 44.4% -2.4%
2009 41.0% -7.6%
2010 40.3% -1.6%
2011 43.0% +6.5%
2012 41.2% -4.0%
2013 39.0% -5.3%
2014 34.6% -11.4%
2015 31.9% -7.7%
2016 31.1% -2.7%
2017 30.9% -0.6%
2018 32.8% +6.1%
2019 35.5% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.3% 48.7% 57.4% 4
2000s 46.3% 41.0% 50.3% 10
2010s 36.0% 30.9% 43.0% 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 35.5% 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 57.4% 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 30.9% 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 21st 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 down 13.5%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/