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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 46.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.1%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 143 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 1992
All-time low
40.8%
in 2016
Years of data
24
1992–2019

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

0204060801992200520191992: 70.7 %1997: 68.1 %1998: 66.8 %1999: 65.3 %2000: 65.7 %2001: 65.4 %2002: 66 %2003: 61.3 %2004: 59.4 %2005: 58.6 %2006: 59.6 %2007: 58.7 %2008: 58.3 %2009: 53.3 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 57.5 %2012: 57.9 %2013: 56.4 %2014: 51.9 %2015: 47.8 %2016: 40.8 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 42.7 %2019: 46.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 46.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 70.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2016.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 70.7%
1997 68.1% -3.6%
1998 66.8% -2.0%
1999 65.3% -2.3%
2000 65.7% +0.6%
2001 65.4% -0.4%
2002 66.0% +0.8%
2003 61.3% -7.0%
2004 59.4% -3.2%
2005 58.6% -1.4%
2006 59.6% +1.8%
2007 58.7% -1.5%
2008 58.3% -0.7%
2009 53.3% -8.6%
2010 54.5% +2.3%
2011 57.5% +5.4%
2012 57.9% +0.7%
2013 56.4% -2.6%
2014 51.9% -8.0%
2015 47.8% -7.9%
2016 40.8% -14.6%
2017 41.5% +1.7%
2018 42.7% +3.0%
2019 46.1% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.7% 65.3% 70.7% 4
2000s 60.6% 53.3% 66.0% 10
2010s 49.7% 40.8% 57.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 46.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.