Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 24.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 24.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 51.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 21st out of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.9% | — |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +6.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 24.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 24.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 4.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 38.6% | 51.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 28.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 24.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/