Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 30.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
31st
of 133 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2011
All-time low
30.8%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 62.5 %2012: 57.4 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 47.7 %2015: 45.3 %2016: 39.4 %2017: 37.6 %2018: 33.1 %2019: 30.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 30.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 62.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2019.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 62.5%
2012 57.4% -8.2%
2013 52.1% -9.2%
2014 47.7% -8.5%
2015 45.3% -5.0%
2016 39.4% -12.9%
2017 37.6% -4.7%
2018 33.1% -12.1%
2019 30.8% -6.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 30.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2019.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/