Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 17.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
23rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 1992
All-time low
12.0%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1992–2019

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

10203040501992200520191992: 45.9 %1993: 42 %1994: 38.8 %1997: 33.1 %1998: 30.8 %1999: 30.5 %2000: 30.7 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 29.6 %2003: 27.7 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 25.8 %2006: 25 %2007: 23.4 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 19.1 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 12 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 17.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 45.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2014.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 45.9%
1993 42.0% -8.4%
1994 38.8% -7.6%
1997 33.1% -14.7%
1998 30.8% -7.1%
1999 30.5% -1.0%
2000 30.7% +0.8%
2001 31.1% +1.3%
2002 29.6% -4.9%
2003 27.7% -6.2%
2004 26.5% -4.4%
2005 25.8% -2.9%
2006 25.0% -2.8%
2007 23.4% -6.4%
2008 20.9% -10.7%
2009 18.4% -12.2%
2010 19.1% +3.8%
2011 18.3% -4.0%
2012 16.7% -8.6%
2013 14.3% -14.4%
2014 12.0% -16.0%
2015 12.1% +0.4%
2016 14.3% +18.4%
2017 14.6% +2.3%
2018 16.3% +11.5%
2019 17.3% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.9% 30.5% 45.9% 6
2000s 25.9% 18.4% 31.1% 10
2010s 15.5% 12.0% 19.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 17.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/