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 22.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.2%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
17th
of 136 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 1992
All-time low
17.4%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1992–2019

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

0102030401992200520191992: 39.6 %1997: 27.5 %1998: 25.9 %1999: 26.3 %2000: 26.7 %2001: 27.8 %2002: 26.8 %2003: 24.5 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 23.2 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 21.7 %2012: 21.5 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 20.3 %2019: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 22.2%.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% 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 39.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2015.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 39.6%
1997 27.5% -30.7%
1998 25.9% -5.7%
1999 26.3% +1.7%
2000 26.7% +1.5%
2001 27.8% +3.9%
2002 26.8% -3.4%
2003 24.5% -8.5%
2004 23.9% -2.6%
2005 23.4% -1.8%
2006 23.9% +2.0%
2007 23.2% -3.0%
2008 22.2% -4.1%
2009 20.1% -9.5%
2010 18.5% -8.0%
2011 21.7% +17.4%
2012 21.5% -1.3%
2013 20.1% -6.4%
2014 17.8% -11.5%
2015 17.4% -2.0%
2016 17.6% +1.0%
2017 18.4% +4.6%
2018 20.3% +10.1%
2019 22.2% +9.5%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 22.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 22.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.8% 25.9% 39.6% 4
2000s 24.2% 20.1% 27.8% 10
2010s 19.5% 17.4% 22.2% 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 22.2% 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 39.6% 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 17.4% in 2015.
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 17th out of 136 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 up 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
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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/