Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school
Benin
9.6%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
10.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
52nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
51st
Children out of school over time
- Benin
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 35.7% | 19.4% | Benin |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 36.1% | 15.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.6% | 1.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.8% | 4.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for children out of school?
- Benin ranks 52nd 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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About this data
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.