How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adolescents out of school

Eritrea

37.1%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

36.3%

in 2025

Eritrea rank

20th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

22nd

Adolescents out of school over time

Eritrea
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 36.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 179 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.2%	29.2%	2.0%	Eritrea
2000s	30.0%	27.8%	2.2%	Eritrea
2010s	38.5%	24.9%	13.6%	Eritrea
2020s	37.1%	34.5%	2.6%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Eritrea, at 37.1% against 36.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for adolescents out of school?: Eritrea ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit: % of lower secondary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.