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 23.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.2%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 139 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 1992
All-time low
19.2%
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

010203040501992200520191992: 45.7 %1997: 34.3 %1998: 32.5 %1999: 32.4 %2000: 32.7 %2001: 33.4 %2002: 32.5 %2003: 30.1 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 28.7 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 28 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 25 %2012: 24.3 %2013: 22.5 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 19.2 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 21.5 %2019: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 23.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% 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 45.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2015.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 139 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, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 45.7%
1997 34.3% -24.9%
1998 32.5% -5.4%
1999 32.4% -0.2%
2000 32.7% +1.1%
2001 33.4% +2.1%
2002 32.5% -2.8%
2003 30.1% -7.2%
2004 29.2% -3.1%
2005 28.7% -1.7%
2006 28.9% +0.8%
2007 28.0% -3.2%
2008 26.7% -4.8%
2009 24.1% -9.7%
2010 22.1% -8.3%
2011 25.0% +13.4%
2012 24.3% -2.8%
2013 22.5% -7.5%
2014 19.9% -11.7%
2015 19.2% -3.6%
2016 19.2% +0.1%
2017 19.8% +3.1%
2018 21.5% +8.5%
2019 23.2% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.2% 32.4% 45.7% 4
2000s 29.4% 24.1% 33.4% 10
2010s 21.7% 19.2% 25.0% 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 23.2% 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 45.7% 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 19.2% 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 19th out of 139 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 3.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/