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

25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belize vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school

Belize

10.7%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

10.4%

in 2025

Belize rank

48th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

51st

Children out of school over time

Belize
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Belize currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Belize ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 196 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	25.9%	23.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	1.3%	20.0%	18.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.7%	6.2%	5.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	7.0%	8.6%	1.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Belize or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Belize, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for children out of school?: Belize ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.