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 16.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.7%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
21st
of 149 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1992
All-time low
10.5%
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

102030401992200520191992: 40.5 %1993: 36 %1994: 32.4 %1997: 27.6 %1998: 25.3 %1999: 25.7 %2000: 25.8 %2001: 26.5 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 21.6 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 10.5 %2015: 11 %2016: 13.3 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 15.6 %2019: 16.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 16.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% 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 40.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2014.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 21st out of 149 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, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 40.5%
1993 36.0% -11.2%
1994 32.4% -9.9%
1997 27.6% -14.8%
1998 25.3% -8.4%
1999 25.7% +1.7%
2000 25.8% +0.3%
2001 26.5% +2.8%
2002 24.9% -6.0%
2003 23.1% -7.3%
2004 22.3% -3.5%
2005 21.6% -2.8%
2006 20.9% -3.3%
2007 19.6% -6.1%
2008 17.4% -11.5%
2009 15.3% -11.7%
2010 15.9% +3.7%
2011 15.8% -0.9%
2012 14.5% -8.3%
2013 12.4% -14.4%
2014 10.5% -15.3%
2015 11.0% +4.8%
2016 13.3% +21.3%
2017 13.8% +3.9%
2018 15.6% +12.8%
2019 16.7% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.2% 25.3% 40.5% 6
2000s 21.7% 15.3% 26.5% 10
2010s 14.0% 10.5% 16.7% 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 16.7% 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 40.5% 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 10.5% 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 21st out of 149 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 up 9.0%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/