Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 43.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.8%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
26th
of 147 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 1992
All-time low
37.3%
in 2016
Years of data
24
1992–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019

02040601992200520191992: 61.8 %1997: 56.2 %1998: 56 %1999: 54.3 %2000: 55.4 %2001: 55.7 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 50.2 %2005: 49.5 %2006: 51.6 %2007: 50.9 %2008: 51.3 %2009: 46.7 %2010: 48.9 %2011: 51.8 %2012: 53.1 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 48.1 %2015: 44.1 %2016: 37.3 %2017: 38.3 %2018: 40 %2019: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 43.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 61.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2016.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 61.8%
1997 56.2% -9.2%
1998 56.0% -0.2%
1999 54.3% -3.1%
2000 55.4% +2.1%
2001 55.7% +0.6%
2002 56.5% +1.4%
2003 52.1% -7.8%
2004 50.2% -3.6%
2005 49.5% -1.6%
2006 51.6% +4.4%
2007 50.9% -1.4%
2008 51.3% +0.8%
2009 46.7% -8.9%
2010 48.9% +4.6%
2011 51.8% +6.0%
2012 53.1% +2.5%
2013 52.5% -1.3%
2014 48.1% -8.4%
2015 44.1% -8.3%
2016 37.3% -15.4%
2017 38.3% +2.8%
2018 40.0% +4.3%
2019 43.8% +9.6%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 43.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 43.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.3%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.1% 54.3% 61.8% 4
2000s 52.0% 46.7% 56.5% 10
2010s 45.8% 37.3% 53.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 43.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2016.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.